Emerging Courageous Newsletter 55 # 2
Marilyn Dixon Pfanstiel, Editor
March  9,  2004

* Today's Message: Corrupted
Newsletter 55 files were corrupted. The file was lost. Everything disappeared and a few nonsensical letters and symbols were substituted for my newsletter, as I was retrieving this week's inspirational messages and quotes that I had saved to share with you. On March Fourth, I had planned to forward Bob Perk's entire newsletter "March Forth", and my server wouldn't allow me to connect all day. Needless to say my letter and focus has changed, as I cannot remember what all I had saved and included. This is  my first experience having files scrambled. But I realized, in the future it would behoove me to back up my newsletter in another file while I am working on it. So lesson learned. So here is an excerpt from Bob's message. I hope you never have this problem. But if you do, there will be a lesson in it somewhere. Marilyn

March Forth - (written and shared by Bob Perks - [email protected])

Today (March 4th)  is that day to begin, not with a whisper, not with a small step...No my friend, today you will begin in a big way to change your life as you... March Forth to bigger and better things!

March Forth into a new day, a new you, for all the right reasons.

"You are the person who has to decide.
Whether you'll do it or toss it aside;
You are the person who makes up your mind.
Whether you'll lead or will linger behind.
Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar.
Or just be contented to stay where you are."
-- Edgar A. Guest

From the Mailbag:

* "Thank you Marilyn for sharing the poetry God so led me to write.   I admire your consistency and dedication in all that you have done and continue you to do.  May God continue to richly bless you and all that you do. In His Grip,"  Brian Jett

* "What a terrific way to offer inspiration and hope, to those of us who live with pain. Thank you." Shari Lyne

* "Mountain climb­ing is not an individual sport. It’s a team sport. One holds the line for the other. As we hold the lines for others, we can all make it to the top, and our dreams can come true. Extend a helping hand to someone who has a similar dream, and both of you will climb together." by Teh Eng Chuan

Quote worth repeating:

* "Often while looking for something, we find something else far more valuable." Sue Bender

* "Every time I close the door on reality, it comes in through the windows." by Jennifer Unlimited from Great Quotes from Great Ladies shared by Betty H. Gibbs

Idea worth contemplating: 

* “You are not your job. You are not what you have. You are not what you do. You are unique. Let no one convince you otherwise." Bill Wishart

Affirmation: 

* "Wherever I am, God is!"  Bill Wishart