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‘Yep…Prit’ Near took out the whole trailer park. The library was a total loss too. Both books went poof…up in flames and the Governor hadn’t even finished coloring one of them.

State Trooper pulls over a pickup on Highway 16 and says to the driver, “Got any I.D.?”

and the driver replies “Bout wut?”

A Redneck Christmas Sleigh

Redneck Truisms

That’s all folks!

Courtesy of Allan Mayz.

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‘Twas the Night Before Jesus Came

Wendy Merritt — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:37:03 +0000

This poem is a beautiful reminder of what Christmas is all about. This year spend time remembering the real reason for the Christmas season.

‘Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house

Not a creature was praying, not one in the house.

Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care

in hopes that Jesus would not come there.

The children were dressing to crawl into bed,

Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head.

And Mom in her rocker with baby on her lap

Was watching the Late Show while I took a nap.

When out of the East there arose such a clatter,

I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash!

When what to my wondering eyes should appear

But angels proclaiming that Jesus was here.

With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray

I knew in a moment this must by The Day!

The light of His face made me cover my head

It was Jesus! returning just like He had said.

And though I possessed wordly wisdom and wealth,

I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself.

In the Book of Life which He held in His hand

Was written the name of every saved man.

He spoke not a word as He searched for my name;

When He said “It’s not here” my head hung in shame.

The people whose names had been written with love

He gathered to take to His Father above.

With those who were ready He rose without a sound

While all the rest were left standing around.

I fell to my knees, but it was too late;

I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate.

I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight;

Oh, if only I had been ready tonight.

In the word of this poem the meaning is clear;

The coming of Jesus is drawing near.

There’s only one life and when comes the last call

We’ll find that the Bible was true after all!

Bethany Farms, Carrollton, IL

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Have You Ever Been A Parrot?

Wendy Merritt — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:30:10 +0000

green parrot on a yellow swing

Originally uploaded by joaobambu

The Parrot

A young man named John received a parrot as A gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird’s’ mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird’s attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to “clean up” the bird’s vocabulary.

Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him In the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not A Peep, was heard for over a minute.

Fearing that he’d hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the Freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John’s outstretched arms And said “I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I’m sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior.“

John was stunned at the change in the bird’s attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, when the bird continued, “May I ask what the turkey did?“

Okay, I confess I have been guilty of this type of behavior too. Acting the way I want to act without pause or concern for those around me. Selfish, I know. Far too often when we know what the consequence is at the end of this behavior it is then, and only then, that we change our pithy attitudes.

I pray that as we enter this holiday season of Thanksgiving and Christmas that you and I would take the couple of extra moments to think about how our conduct might effect the other person. You know, put the shoe on the other foot. Sure, you could rant and rave to that poor Wal-Mart employee that only makes $6.50 an hour, had NOTHING to do with your transaction error and has NO power to spontaneously fix the return policy for a billion dollar company or you could be the highlight of her day. Take that extra moment to “spread some love” for your fellow man.

I am reminded of a song I sang as a kid and I’m sure you probably sang it too:

This little light of mine

I’m gonna let it shine

This little light of mine

I’m gonna let it shine

Let it shine

Let it shine

Let it shine

Be that something special for someone today (this includes your family members as well as strangers).

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Make Recognizing Your Family/TEAM Members A Part of Your Daily Routine

Wendy Merritt — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:51:31 +0000

It doesn’t matter if you are preparing a billion dollar corporation for a hostile takeover or getting your family ready for Christmas company; each require most of the same level of savvy on the part of their leaders.

Good parents and TEAM Leaders remember to recognize and motivate their team. Great TEAM Leaders do it every day. Here are some proven methods for making sure that praising your TEAM becomes part of your daily routine.

PUT TEAM MEMBERS ON YOUR WEEKLY “TO DO” LIST. Add these names on your list of goals to accomplish. Then cross off the names as you praise them. Your children are never too old to appreciate adoration and praise from their parents.

USE VOICE MAIL. Rather than using it only to assign tasks, leave TEAM Members voice mail messages praising them for a job well done, a sales level achieved or new recruits. Do it from you cell phone while you are out and about. Your kids will act like they think you are out of your mind for leaving them a voice mail…but inside you have made their day.

WRITE NOTES AT THE END OF THE DAY. Keep a stack of Thank you note cards on your desk, kitchen counter or night stand where your can’t ignore them. At the end of the day. take a minute to write thank-you notes to any TEAM Member who made a difference that day. Especially in this day and age of technology, there is nothing that touches a person as deeply as a heart-felt hand written note. Don’t worry about trying to write a long dissertation on their accomplishments…just make it short and sweet.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY, PUT FIVE COINS IN YOUR POCKET. Then, during the day, each time you praise a TEAM Member, transfer a coin to your other pocket. It may sound corny, but once you get in the habit, you’ll start relying on tips like this one. I believe it was Zig Ziglar where I first heard this idea and you just can’t beat a great tip from the Zig himself.

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Is Your Screen Saver Motivating You?

Wendy Merritt — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:20:17 +0000

I thought I would try something new this year. I am using my screen saver to give me a kick-in-the-pants encouragement and motivation. This is the quote I haveÂ chosen for February:

“Effective people are not problem-minded;

they’re opportunity-minded.

They feed opportunities and starve problems.”

-Stephen Covey

I see that quote a million times a day. It was real nice at first, then I felt like my computer monitor had it out for me and finally I began to move into action. Now maybe you can instantly institute a new philosophy but for me it takes a good 30 days. I am only two months into my screen saver experiment but so far it has proven to be simple and quite effective.

I would challenge you with two things:

Find yourself a quote to lift your spirits, spur you on or kick-you-in-the-pants and make use of your computers screen saver. Changing the Marquee Screen Saver is rated on an easy scale but call me if you need help figuring it out.
Don’t spend time focusing on your problems. Spend time focusing on your opportunities. Feeding an opportunity can also help to feed you!

Share your story with me. I would love to publish your great ideas and how they haveÂ worked forÂ you.

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The Purpose of A Magnolia Tree

Wendy Merritt — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:18:19 +0000

Whew! Has it been a week for you? It has for me! Time sure flies when you’re having fun!

Sunday I was in a neighboring city at a 4-H meeting (Texas Agrilife – the best at youth leadership development). At the entrance to the meeting facility was a huge Magnolia tree. I don’t know how old this magnificent tree is but it is gigantic! I can only imagine how many passing of the seasons it has seen. On this tree there were some strange looking pine cone shaped things. I realized on the ground all around this tree were these pine cone shaped objects. On these peculiar creations were some shiny red beadlike things. Some of the beadlike things had detached themselves and were individually scattered around. Of course, I realized the pine cone was where the flower had been and that the pine cone wasn’t a pine cone at all but a seed pod. The beadlike objects were the seeds of the magnolia tree.

This reminded me of my business. The corporation that supplies my training, events and products is like the giant magnolia tree: stable, with a firm foundation, ebbing and flowing in the wind but always steadfast, deep roots extending below the earth where you cannot see. We all start out as individual business owners – with the same tree to offer genetics, nourishment and support. Some business owners bud and flower bigger and brighter than others – these are the business owners who see the value of plugging in to the system and staying plugged in. Some quickly flower but then quickly fade – these are the business sprinters that didn’t do any endurance training and won’t go the distance. Some buds never flower at all – some individuals never do anything and let themselves die without ever living. Some buds are infested with bugs, throw in the towel and don’t permit themselves to bloom – these are those negative influences that you allow to get you down and keep you down. You want to be the bright bloomer!

What is the real purpose of the magnolia tree? I believe that the real purpose of the tree is to send its seeds out as far as it can so it can free these seeds to start their own tree.

Wendy, what are you talking about? Your seeds are the fruition of your goals and dreams: the things that you value and want to pass on to your family and friends. For some of you the seed might be financial gain, a house that will live through the generations, a large piece of land for a family heritage, jewelry, don’t just have an investment account but own the entire brokerage firm or maybe a Swiss bank account. For others your seed might be traveling memories to give your children, a birthday party that makes the newspapers (in a good way J), a home that always entertains, a wardrobe that any movie star would be proud to own, visiting and buying something at a European fashion show or recording that album you have always dreamed about. I am sure some would like to start a foundation to do research for some dreaded disease, money to help a kid “Make a Wish”, feed an entire country for a year, save the whales or be the “go to” person for your family. Going one step further there are those of you who would just like to be able to do whatever the heck you felt like – whenever you felt like doing it! This is what the seeds are doing. The seeds are being scattered so you can make your mark on your family, community, country and your world.

What will your tree look like when you help others to do the same? The fantastic thing is I have the privilege to see people bud, flower, go to seed and begin their own offspring. What a great business! I will be there right beside you cheering you on to be the best that you can be, giving you gentle nudges when you start to let the bugs infest your bloom. In life and in business only you have the power to decide how many seeds you will scatter. Are you ready?

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This is amazing

Wendy Merritt — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:00:33 +0000

I had no idea this would be so fun!

Just to make sure that I fully took advantage of the fun I turned myself into a star. LOL I added myself as a music artist. Check it out at: www.myspace.com/wendymerritt. The recordings were just something I did a while back for fun. I will work on putting better quality ones up later. I have always wanted to be heard…how fun! Oh, I might need to have Deon take some good pictures of me..shave a couple of pounds off, remove some developing wrinkles, even out my eye lashes..you know small stuff. giggle

Wow! I feel like I have had a crash course in MySpace in the last 24 hours. My daughters still think I am crazy.

Today was an absolutely amazing day. My fantastic office staff covered for me while I recuperated from poison ivy and sterroid treatments. I trained a couple of people to make lead calls using a new system. We had an outstanding Freedom Fighters call tonight! It is wonderful to see the team growing and doing such a good job at succeeding. Kim, you go girl!

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