Monday Morning Motivations Tenacity Pays

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
December 18, 2006 Issue 229

From the Desk of Bob

Thank you all for helping to make this such a great year! We hope you enjoy this special Christmas issue. Just a reminder, Monday Morning Motivations is taking a holiday break and will be back again on Monday, January 8!

Have a very merry Christmas and a most blessed new year! Bob

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Seeds of Success: The Greatest Gift

On the Sunny Side of Life!

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"Remember this December that love weighs more than gold.”
~J.D.D. Bacon~

“Selfishness makes Christmas a burden; love makes it a delight..”
~Anonymous~

" Look deep within yourself and recognize what brings life and grace into your heart. It is this that can be shared with those around you."
~Christopher DeVinck~

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Seeds of Success: The Greatest Gift

By Robert A. Prentice

As a young boy of eight years of age, I believed there could be no greater Christmas gift than a GI Joe, complete with all his army gear. You can imagine how excited I was when I opened my new GI Joe on Christmas morning! Needless to say, it was a gift that kept me happily occupied in our back yard under the trailer house for hours on end, as my buddies and I played “war” with our toy soldiers.

Forty years later, I look back in amusement at my childish ways, and realize just how little I knew then about what really constitutes a great gift. Now that I am all grown up, I am able to better understand the true meaning of Christmas now that I know what – or rather, Who – is The Greatest Gift.

The birth of Jesus Christ has been echoed for centuries now as the greatest gift to mankind; yet sadly, many will go through this Christmas season, barely aware of this special gift that has been given to them. Though this greatest of gifts is for everyone, many do not understand the precious nature of this gift, and therefore toss it aside.

There are many, who because they are blinded by their ambitions, their quest for power, or their greed will not receive this gift. Those who are so wrapped up in their jobs and their worldly toys are not going to receive this gift either; nor will people receive this gift, who are locked in their paradigms of false religion. It is only the people who have an open mind and open heart and recognize their need, that will be able to receive the greatest gift.

I urge you to take time during this holiday season, with all its pretty lights, joyous music, sweets and presents under the tree, to open your heart to receive The Greatest Gift of All. Invite Him to come into your life to change you. Receive Him and prepare for the joy ride of your life!

On the Sunny Side of Life!

A mother was sick and tired of hearing her children always telling her what they wanted Santa to bring them. On one such occasion she reminded them of the real meaning of Christmas–Christmas is a time of giving and not receiving.

The children could tell that Mom really believed what sounded like absolute nonsense to them. They secretly met and tried to figure out what was going through their mother’s head. They finally came to a conclusion as to what must be done.

They went to their mother in a very concerned manner. The oldest child acted as the spokesperson: “Mom, we’ve been thinking about what you told us about how important it is to give at Christmas; with all of our talk about Santa, you must have felt left out. We don’t want you to feel this way, Mom, so I’ll tell you what we have decided to do. Santa doesn’t have to get us all the presents; if you want to get us some, too, we’re going to let you!”

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