In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn’t get along with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law’s habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.

Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li’s poor husband great distress.

Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-law’s bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it. Li-Li went to see her father’s good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told him the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all.

Mr. Huang thought for awhile, and finally said, “Li-Li, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you.”

Li-Li said,”Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do.”

Mr. Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, “You can’t use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspect you, when she dies, you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. “Don’t argue with her, obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen.”

Li-Li was so happy. She thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law.

Weeks went by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered what Mr. Huang had said about avoiding suspicion, so she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother.

After six months had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Li had practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that she almost never got mad or upset.. She hadn’t had an argument with her mother-in-law in six months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.

The mother-in-law’s attitude toward Li-Li changed, and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in-law one could ever find. Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter. Li-Li’s husband was very happy to see what was happening.

One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again She said, “Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep off the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She’s changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her.”

Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. “Li-Li, there’s nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her.”

HAVE YOU REALIZED that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? There is a wise Chinese saying: “The person who loves others will also be loved in return.” God might be trying to work in another person’s life through you.

But he cannot sit on it.

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Nothing is dangerous for the state,

As those who would govern kingdoms

With maxims found in books.

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Water faraway

Cannot put out a fire nearby.

It’s only helpful if you don’t have to use it.

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Marriage without love

Means love without marriage.

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Love is a growing, or full constant light;
And his first minute, after noon, is night.

The fire which in the heart resides,

The spirit bloweth and is still,

In mystery our soul abides

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A spur in the head

Is worth two in the heel.

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Ninety percent of inspiration is perspiration.

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Give him an inch

And he’ll take a mile

Not just to create distance…

But to see who cares enough,

To run behind

And pull you back.

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Never take someone for granted

Hold the person who love you most

Cause you might wake up one day and realize

You’ve lost a DIAMOND

While you were too busy

Collecting STONES.

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Never get discourage when things go beyond your expectations.

Always remember that the greatest story in life is not winning,

But rising every time we fall.

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It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is absolutely fatal
~ Oscar Wilde

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We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love those whom we admire.
~Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld

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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

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The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary quantities. These may for the most part be summed in these two: common-sense and perseverance.

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The man who makes a sucess of an important venture never wails for the crowd. He strikes out for himself. It takes nerve, it takes a great lot of grit; but the man that succeeds has both. Anyone can fail. The public admires the man who has enough confidense in himself to take a chance. These chances are the main things after all. The man who tries to succeed must expect to be criticized. Nothing important was ever done but the greater number consulted previously doubted the possibility. Success is the accomplishment of that which most people think can’t be done.

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The only medicine for suffering, crime and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out. Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–You may succeed with another blow, Success is failure turned inside out–The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day..
“Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” Psalms 118:24

2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart.”
I Samuel 16:7

3 .. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking.. “He who guards his lips guards his soul.” Proverbs 13:3

4. Stand Up!!……. For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. “Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as w e have opportunity, let us do good…” Galatians 6:9-10

5. Look Up !!.. To the Lord.
“I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:13

6. Reach Up !!… For something higher. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, And He will direct your path.”
Proverbs 3:5-6

7… Lift Up !!.. Your Prayers.
“Do not worry about anything;
Instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING.”
Philippians 4:6

God answers prayer.

VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY

May the Lord open up
The windows of heaven
And pour you a blessing
That you will not have room
Enough to receive it all.

May the Lord bless
You exceedingly and abundantly,
Above all you could ever hope for.

May the Lord bless you
That you may walk in a
Financial overflow.

May you fall in love with Him
For the rest of your days
In the Name of Jesus .
Amen!

Ingredients:

• 2cups (Magnolia) Fresh Milk
• 1tbsp Unflavored Gelatin
• 16pcs Jellyace Strawberry Fruiteez, chopped
• 2cups All Purpose Cream
• 1/2cup Sugar
• 3pcs Jellyace Buko-Pandan Snackers, chopped

Procedure:

1. Place 1/4 cup of fresh milk in a custard cup. Sprinkle gelatin over it and set aside until gelatin blooms.
2. Prepare 20 shots glasses.
3. Place chopped Jellyace Strawberry Fruiteez at the bottom of each mold. Set aside.
4. Combine cream, remaining milk and sugar in a saucepan. Heat to scalding.
5. Heat milk-gelatin mixture to dissolve gelatin, then stir into the cream mixture. Mix well. Remove from heat. Strain mixture while pouring into molds. Chill to set.
6. Place chopped Jellyace Buko-Pandan Snackers in a small saucepan and heat until it melts. Pour a thin layer of melted Buko-Pandan Snackers on top of each chilled panna cotta and let it set once again. Serve chilled.

* So yummy! Perfect for summer getaways and vacation. Enjoy!