OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."~~Thomas Edison

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"A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them."~~P.J. O'Rourke

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"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."~~Winston Churchill

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"Our road will be smooth and untroubled

no matter what care life may send,

If we travel the pathway together,

and walk side by side with a friend."

~~Unknown

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PSALM 23

.....The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presense of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.~~from the Holy Bible

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"...Father, I am well aware

I can't make it on my own.

So take my hand and hold it tight

for I can't walk alone."

~~from the poem Good Morning God

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POSITIVELY SPEAKING

• Remember that song from the sixties with this line? "Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me."
• "Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."~~Mother Teresa
• "Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is."
• "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."~~Martin Luther King, Jr.
• "What do we live for, if not to make the world less difficult for each other?"~~George Eliot
• "America prepare to witness mighty, powerful miracles in your lifetime."~~Glen Beck

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APPETIZERS

Hot Italian Sausage Appetizers

• 1 pound hot Italian Sausage
• 3 cups dry biscuit mix
• 3/4 cup water
• 8 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Saute the sausage until crumbled and lightly browned. Drain. Combine shredded cheese and biscuit mix, add water and mix lightly. Stir in sausage and mix well. Form 3/4" balls , bake on cookie sheet that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, for about 15 minutes, until golden brown. Can be made ahead and frozen, then re-heated for 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

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ONION SOUP CRACKERS

• 1 stick butter
• 8 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 Pkg. onion soup mix
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt, optional

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Let butter and shredded cheese come to room temperature, stir together then add remaining ingredients and mix well. Shape into 1" rolls and slice 1/4" thick. Bake on un-greased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned.

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Happy tummies wait

Slithering over warm pie

Vanilla ice cream

~~Copyright Beverly J. Caligaris, 2009

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