Thoughts and Quotes
Prayer
| Friends | Live Each Day to the Full | The Man Who Loved Starfish | A Woman of Strength | Christmas Stockings | Job Description | Quick Quotes
Prayer
Keep our vision always clear to see goals
Help us to tap the hidden powers within and above us
Give us strength to work all the energies of mind and body
Help us to practice the love of people, and service to others
Keep us forever with a smile on the face
For the whole human race
Friends
I've learned...
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned...
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned...
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
Live Each Day To The Full
Live each day to the fullest
Get the most from each hour,
Each day, and each age of your life.
Then you can look forward with confidence
And back without regrets.
Be yourself, but be your best self
Dare to be different and to follow your own star
And don't be afraid to be happy -
Enjoy all that is beautiful:
Love with all your heart And soul,
Believe that those you love - love you.
Forget what you have done for your friends
And remember what they have done for you.
The Man who Loved Starfish
A friend of ours was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up, and throwing it out into the water. Time and again, he kept hurling something out into the ocean.
As our friend approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had washed up on the beach and, one at a time, was throwing them back into the water. Our friend was puzzled. He approached the man and said “Good evening, friend. I was wondering what you are doing?”
“I’m throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see, it is low tide right now, and all of these starfish have washed up onto the shore. If I don’t throw them back into the sea, they’ll die from lack of oxygen.”
“I understand,” my friend replied, “but there must be thousands of starfish on this beach! You can’t possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many! And don’t you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast? Can’t you see that you can’t possibly make a difference?”
The local native smiled, bent down, and picked up yet another starfish and, as he threw it back into the sea, replied, “Made a difference to THAT one!”
A Strong Woman Versus A Woman of Strength
A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape ... but a woman of strength builds relationships to keep her soul in shape.
A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything ... but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear.
A strong woman won’t let anyone get the better of her ... but a woman of strength gives her best to everyone.
A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future ... a woman of strength realises life’s mistakes can also be unexpected blessings and capitalises on them.
A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face ... but a woman of strength wears grace.
A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey ... but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong.
Christmas Stockings
For Unit Leaders
Games from A-Z
Book of crafts
Gift wrap and Christmas cards that can be re-used in unit
Pamper yourself kits
A great holiday read
Hammock
Sunhat - anything but aqua
Sunscreen
Fridge magnets with affirming messages
An extension to your house to cope with your unit resources
A box of ready made programmes for those Mintie moments
The voice and lyrics to sing all songs perfectly
A guitarist and backing group to add perfection to camp fire!
A new blow up mattress (which doesn't sink at midnight)
A luxurious sleeping bag
A noise-proof tent
An extra hand for every girl to assist with the "I need your help"
For District Coordinators
1 call service (to give out info on units and their starting times)
Two new Pippin Leaders
Three new Ranger Leaders
Four new Brownie Leaders
And a host of RILs
Five Biscuit Coordinators
Six Support Team Members
Seven rhymes with heaven
Eight - the Christmas cake
Nine - wine and dine
Ten - a big fat hen (well actually turkey)
Eleven - rhymes with 7 - back in heaven
Twelve - the peacemaker and salve
Job Description
Leader Wanted
Position: Guiding Leader
Job Description: Long-term team players needed for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organisational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and sometimes 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy and/or snowy weekends. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.
Responsibilities: Must be willing to be hated at least temporarily, until the next fun activity. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the other end of the room are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and co-ordinate production of multiple projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable until the time comes to move on. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million "things" made from fun foam, wood, string, wiggly eyes, feathers, glue and such like.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.
Hours Of Work: Variable - ranges from 1.5 hours per week to every available waking moment.
Possibility For Advancement And Promotion: Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, dealing with individuals of different ages at different times, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you.
Previous Experience: None required. On-the-job training offered on a continually exciting basis. Training sessions also available, to be taken with a wide variety of people in exactly the same position you are.
Other Qualifications: Must have a dining room table to give to Guiding, as well as bookcases, space for boxes, craft supplies, camp supplies and other paraphernalia.
Wages And Compensation: Money-wise - none. This is offset by smiles, hugs and tears, either your own or those of the people in your charge.
Benefits: While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play your cards right.
Quick Quotes
“This is the true joy in life. The being used for a purpose, recognised by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”
George Bernard Shaw
“Man’s (or woman’s!) mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer.
Farmers' Almanac, 1978
Attitudes are contagious – is your’s worth catching?
"The most important thing is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games
Coming together is a beginning.
Staying together is a process.
Working together is a success.
