The Power of positive Thinking

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened ~everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me?" he cried. Early the next day, however, he was wakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied. It's easy to get discouraged sometimes when things appear to be going badly. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it. Pass this on; you never know whose life may be in need of this today.

Saudi King Abdullah Nixes Bush Friendship: Using Iraq War to Unite Arabs Against America

Less than two years ago, President Bush struck a nerve with many Americans by frolicking around in a forest with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah. Their open holding of hands provoked laughter and questions about the cordial relationship between Saudi Arabia and the Bush family.How things have changed.
Abdullah, now King, blasted America in an Arab summit last Wednesday for what he termed the "illegitimate foreign occupation" of Iraq. He also called for a "united Arab front" over Middle East policy.The same day, the Washington Post reported that Abdullah made a "sudden and sparsely explained cancellation" of a formal state dinner in the White House planned for mid-April. The shift signals further proof that the war in Iraq has totally backfired from what Bush and the neocons envisioned in their rosy projections. After the Iraqis greeted us as liberators, democracy was supposed to spread freely throughout the region.Instead, a monarch in a nation where flogging is a routine punishment and women cannot drive cars is using America as a common enemy to woo countries like Iran, Syria, and Russia. The New Nation speculates that Saudi Arabia's growing clout may allow it to achieve superpower status, at least in the Middle East.King Abdullah's vision for Arab unity exceeds the mere securing of Iraq. Through Muslim solidarity, he said, "the winds of hope will blow on the nation, and then, we will not allow forces from outside the region to determine the future of the region, and only the flag of Arabism will be raised on Arab soil."Bush's war may have changed the Middle East, but certainly not in the way he intended. If King Abdullah ever decides to see Bush again, he might just have to settle for a simple handshake.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

I need to know if you’re my true friend,will you be by my side until the end?Can I tell you my secrets deep,and trust them in your heart you’ll keep?We are neither of us without our flaws,can you accept mine as I will yours?I’ll be a shoulder to cry on when you’re blue,will you be there for me when I need you?No matter how busy I will make time for



you,if you are busy will you make time for me too?I will take your hand and comfort your tears,will you hold me and soothe my fears?I will give you joy and many warm smiles,can we share that even across many miles?I will not forget what’s important to you,will you remember what’s important to me too?With you my most favourite things I’ll share,If only I know do you truly care?If you can accept me as I do you,then I will know you are a friend most true.