Don's E-mail Messages

Here is a collection of some of the Saturday E-mail messages
I have sent to family and friends over the past few years.

The idea for these messages first began with my reading of the story 
about taking a marble out of the container every Saturday morning to
remind one's self of the passage of time and the fragility of life.

I hope you find something worthwhile in these musings of an old man.
 

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. 
Psalm 90:12

Don't just count your days, make your days count.
Anon.
The latest messages are at the bottom of the chart.

	Column A	Column B	Column C
1	Saturdays	A Personal Story	A Man's Worth
2	ABC's of Friendship	Morning Praise	As I Live Each Day
3	Life Is Not Measured	Gone Fishing	The Fragility of Life
4	Mean Parents	My Favorite Teacher	Remember To KISS It
5	The Other Ladies in My Life	Grandparents Day	America Mourns
6	M. E.'s Travels with Toby	"Family" Reunion	Better Late Than Never
7	Our Little Boy	Miss Marie	Goodbye Miss Annie
8	Amazing Grace	Have Lunch with God	The Essence of Optimism
9	My Cup Has Overflowed	Live in THIS Moment	Seize The Moment
10	Legacy of Love	Happy Easter	Call Me Crazy
11	Slow Me Down, Lord	Hope	Irish Blessing
12	Be Glad For Life	Portrait of a Friend	Friendship
13	I Was Just Thinking	And Then Some	Thorns and Roses
14	Heads Up	The Last Day	Getting It Right
15	Family Resemblance	Only If We Believe	Green Grass of Home
16	My God	A Change of Heart	Seven-Ups
17	Be Happy	Count Your Blessings	Be Thankful
18	Happy Veterans Day	Saturday Special	You Are "A People"
19	Amish Blessing	Take Time	Life's Simple Pleasures
20	Anniversary	May You Always Have	Homeward Bound
21	Herbie	"Happy Birthday" Party	Tomorrow
22	Thanks "Giving"	Best Day of My Life	Looking For Joy
23	The Marathon Man	Our Low-Tech Cat	Happy Holidays
24	New Year’s Resolutions	RTP	Love of My Life
25	Working Together	Blessed Event	My Friend Reavis
26	Leaving A Legacy	Life's Continuity	How Are You Doing?
27	This Crazy Weather	The Dark Blue Suit	50 Years Ago
28	The News Junkie	Trust in the Lord	The Joy of Living
29	At The Crossroads	The Wall Experience	Better Than Dirt
30	The Family Tree	Tolerable	Goodbye Miss Marie
31	Here For The Cause	Clean Your Plate	Keeping Tradition Alive
32	The Local Cafe	Father's Day	Grandchildren
33	FYI	Planting Trees	TLC
34	Enjoy Life	Mother Nature	Kids Say...
35	Mosquitoes	Redemption Cafe	"Huddle Up"
36	Ice Cream	Laid Back	Reach Out
37	Fool's Wisdom	A Matter of Time	Divine Intervention
38	Be Busy	Like Father, Like Son	Reunion
39	Rain, Rain	Things and Stuff	Veterans Day
40	One More Day	Thanksgiving Leftovers	Family Reunion
41	Music for the Soul	A Kind Word	Maw Maw Leavon
42	Building Cathedrals	When I Was A Kid	Good News
43	Billboard Announcement	Billboard	The Last Rose
44	The Military Family	Everyday Heroes	Reserved Seats
45	Times Have Changed	Eternal Optimist	Old and Older
46	One Day at a Time	Springtime	War and Peace
47	Greatest Generation	What Manner of Men Are These?	Freedom Is Not Free
48	The War is Over	What Parents Won’t Do	A Healthy Baby
49	Mother's Day	The Invasion	Memorial Day
50	Angie	Kildeer Protective Society	I Love Kids
51	Child Rearing	Senior Citizens	The Clock is Running
52	In The Garden	A New Friend	Sharing God’s Love
53	Beyond the Sunset	Acting Silly	Hot As Hell
54	Blackout of 2003	Tired Old Jokes	Remember 9/11
55	What’s In A Name	Praise God	Friday Night Lights
56	Old-timers Reunions	My Girl	Autumn
57	Thank You	The Grandpa Thing	Rigamarole
58	Give Thanks	Silly Old Man	Grandmothers
59	Good Advice	It's the Thought...	Look Forward
60	Laura	Act of Love	Old Fashioned
61	Miss Muriel	The Tooth Fairy	Be My Valentine
62	Banana Pudding	The Passion	High Hopes
63	Eagle Trail	Old and Gray	Withdrawal Symptoms
64	Hope and Faith	US Marine Corps	Living A Life That Matters
65	Hawaiian Vacation	Good Comeback	The Teacher
66	Graduation Day	In the Company of Heroes	God’s Little Children
67	My Son the Father	Our Future	Yesterday
68	I Believe	Be A Kid Again	The Chicken Dance
69	Allergic Reaction	"Good" People	Angels Among Us
70	Swifter, Higher, Stronger	Grandma’s House	Lest We Forget
71	Happy Birthday	All Alone	Old Friend
72	A Friend in Need	My Buddy Fred	In His Time
73	Enjoy Yourself	On Turning 70	Driving Miss Daisy
74	Ode to Joy	A Family Affair	Close Call
75	A Soldier’s Christmas	Be Careful	The Meaning of Christmas
76	New Year’s Resolution	Friends	Look at the View
77	The Learning Curve	Church Humor	He is God
78	Selective Memory	Bon Appetit	Come On In
79	Gentle Giant	Saving Grace	Dividends of Joy
80	He Touched Me	Philosophy of Life	A Changing World
81	Humor in Uniform	Thy Will Be Done	Suppertime
82	Happy Mother's Day	Faithfulness	I Love You, Dad
83	Day by Day	Never Enough Time	Giving and Living
84	Like His Dad	VBS 2005	Another GOOD One
85	"Free" Pets	Being Better	Sound of Silence
86	Totally Unafraid	Tornado	Looking Back
87	49... and Counting	Little Things	Hurricane Katrina
88	Angel of Mercy	United in Hope	Food Fight
89	Hurricane Rita	Hardly Newsworthy	Back to Normal
90	Hospitality Room	Rebirth	Duration of Life
91	Veterans Day 2005	No More Excuses	A Special Thanksgiving
92	The Praying Hands	Grandpa's Hands	Retirement
93	The Perfect Gift	A Personal Story - Part Two	Game Time
94	A Wonderful  Life	Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow	Enough is Enough
95	True Love	A Lasting Legacy	The Old Fireplace
96	Terrible Twos	A Good Day	A Sign of the Times
97	It’s a Girl Thing	The Loneliest Guy in Town	The Joys of Spring
98	God's Little Acre	The Easter Season	Spring Break
99	In a Heartbeat	Happy Anniversary	Mothers and Grandmothers
100	Life Advice	The Old Warehouse	Big Much
101	Honoring “The Fallen”	VBS 2006	The Joys of Summer
102	My Favorite Things	Happy Birthday America	Hot, Hot, Hot
103	Attitude is Everything	Pay It Forward	Comfort Zone
104	My Friend John	50… and Counting	The Swami Act
105	Rocky Mountain High	Old Stomping Grounds	Lundyn's Birthday
106	Forgiveness	Deal or No Deal	Aches and Pains
107	Today is the Day	Veterans Day 2006	Crossroads and Choices
108	Leave Me Alone	Growing Old	A Glance Back
109	No Pain, No Gain	Pork and Beans	King Cake
110	Life's Lessons	Spoken Words	Comrades
111	Wintertime	Kind Words	Spring Cleaning
112	Rap Sheet	Country Graveyards	Homesick
113	God Speaks	Easter Sunday	Potty Mouth
114	High Hopes	Coffee, Please!	The Wall
115	A Mother’s Love	Our Precious Angel	Loneliness
116	Memorial Day 2007	Summer Memories	Father’s Day 2007
117	Sheer Madness	On God’s Schedule	America the Beautiful
118	A Touching Thought	Happiness	Old-timer Talk
119	Rolly Poly	Bad Hair Day	Life Together
120	Waste Not, Want Not	Growing Older	Thoughts or Action
121	Lessons of 9/11	A Child's Prayer	Dining Out
122	The War	Autumn	There and Back
123	The Marble Story	Veterans Day 2007	The Wall at 25
124	Thanks or Complaints	Precious Memories	Winter Weather
125	Christmas Memories	Realistic Resolutions	A Great Day
126	In His Hands	Sense or Nonsense	Show and Tell
127	Super Special	God's Love	Judging a Book
128	Call Your Mother	A Free Spirit	They're Baaack!
129	Doggone Crazy	He Arose and He Lives	April Fools' Day
130	A Good Turn	Keep Trying	Hazel’s Roses
131	Trainer or Trainee	Mother's Day 2008	A Son’s Love
132	Savannah	Flower Girl	Blessed
133	Attitude	Lasting Memories	Beautiful
134	Russert’s Rainbow	It's Hot	A Good Run
135	Wisdom By Listening	Thank You, Sir	Awesome
136	Generation Gap	Honesty Pays	Q & A Session
137	Answered Prayers	Our Angel Alex	Highs and Lows
138	Miss Letha	King Football	School Celebration
139	Falling Apart	Feisty Girl	Christmas Child
140	Historic Day	Veterans Day 2008	The Whistler
141	Is God Fair?	That’s Awesome	Family First
142	Our Christmas Tree	Our Prayer	Everybody’s Watching
143	The Gambler	The Power of One	Test of Three
144	The Elderly	Greetings	Going Home
145	Helping Others	Follow the Leader	Memories
146	Happiness and Joy	How Are You?	Sleep Tight
147	Dumped Dog	Holy Week	Little Girls
148	Unfinished Business	Dedication	God’s Healing Power
149	Grandmother’s Grits	Addiction	The Last Letter
150	In God’s Hands	Father's Day 2009	Hot and Dry
151	God Bless America	Words of Encouragement	Remembering Apollo 11
152	Old Men	Growing Up	Tired
153	Back to School	Appreciation	Caring Acts
154	Wonderful World	What Matters	I’ll Be There
155	The Journey	The Station	Old Men - Part 2
156	Louisiana Living	Homecoming 2009	Life’s Choices
157	The Last Marble

The Lord willing, a new message will be added each Saturday.

"Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."

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