[Faith-talk] Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar

Thu Jan 24 22:40:40 CST 2008

Daniel, I love it!  Thanks for sharing this with us. Warmly,Lisa" For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.  Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.  And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."  ( Jeremiah 29:11-13)> From: daniel7047 at yahoo.com> To: savedsinglesgetaway at yahoogroups.com; feathr3166 at yahoo.com; redeemedchristiansingles at yahoogroups.com; GRANERHINTON at msn.com; mentink at frontiernet.net; slkendall at cox.net; sueacarl at juno.com; OhioBuckeye65 at aol.com; odiekrul101 at att.net; duttyweb at yahoo.com; Katindahat092675 at aol.com; kjw810 at zoominternet.net; bobmiller49 at sbcglobal.net; faith-talk at nfbnet.org; family.friendlyhelper at yahoo.com; blind7 at sbcglobal.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:46:49 -0500> Subject: [Faith-talk] Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar> > > interested in finding out about Toast Masters check out> http://wordsofhope.freetoasthost.net> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kimberly Selman > To: Sally Butler > Cc: Roxanne mi ; justin hinton ; Jason Miller ; Lauren WIlliams ; Libby J. Magee ; peggy mcilvanie ; Diana Williams ; Daniel Strube ; flintstone166 ; Cynthia J. Detro and "Mesa" ; Nancy B > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:58 PM> Subject: Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joann > To: Mike Selman > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:05 PM> Subject: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar > > > 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar > > > > A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. > > The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. > > The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into t he jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." > > The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. > > "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. > > "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your> happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." > > One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend." > > > When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee. > > Please share this with someone you care about. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. 
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Daniel,

I love it!  Thanks for sharing this with us.

Warmly,
Lisa
" For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.  Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.  And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."  ( Jeremiah 29:11-13)
> From: daniel7047 at yahoo.com
> To: savedsinglesgetaway at yahoogroups.com; feathr3166 at yahoo.com; redeemedchristiansingles at yahoogroups.com; GRANERHINTON at msn.com; mentink at frontiernet.net; slkendall at cox.net; sueacarl at juno.com; OhioBuckeye65 at aol.com; odiekrul101 at att.net; duttyweb at yahoo.com; Katindahat092675 at aol.com; kjw810 at zoominternet.net; bobmiller49 at sbcglobal.net; faith-talk at nfbnet.org; family.friendlyhelper at yahoo.com; blind7 at sbcglobal.net
> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:46:49 -0500
> Subject: [Faith-talk] Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar
>
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> interested in finding out about Toast Masters check out
> http://wordsofhope.freetoasthost.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kimberly Selman
> To: Sally Butler
> Cc: Roxanne mi ; justin hinton ; Jason Miller ; Lauren WIlliams ; Libby J. Magee ; peggy mcilvanie ; Diana Williams ; Daniel Strube ; flintstone166 ; Cynthia J. Detro and "Mesa" ; Nancy B
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:58 PM
> Subject: Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joann
> To: Mike Selman
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:05 PM
> Subject: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar
>
>
> 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar
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>
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into t he jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
>
> "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
> happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
>
> When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
>
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
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