Joel Osteen’s Jokes “A Protestant Turned Catholic”

It’s Wednesday again! How’s yours going? Well, why don’t you take a break and enjoy this 👇

I heard about this man. He was the only Protestant at a large Catholic neighborhood. Every Friday during lent, while his neighbors were eating cold fish, he was grilling a steak in his backyard. They couldn’t stand the temptation and decided to try to convert him to Catholicism. He finally agreed. A priest came over sprinkled water on him, said “You were born a Baptist, you were raised a Baptist, but now you’re a Catholic. The next year, on the first Friday of the lent, they smelled the same smell. They rushed to his house. He was in his backyard sprinkling water over his steak, saying, “You were born a cow, you were raised a cow, but now you’re a fish.” —Your Move When Life is Unfair, Joel Osteen.

Joel Osteen likes to start with something funny before he begins his sermon. What you can see just right after the joke is the title of the sermon video. If you want to watch or listen to it, you can just type Joel Osteen + the title of the sermon on YouTube.

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beneath the surface

was fierce, domineering, if not condescending

and yet

she seemed to have been drowning, but no one’s noticing

with each wave she had to fight back, her strength declining

with each tears she shed in silence, her battles seemed even more overwhelming

who could she call? when even the word “help” she couldn’t utter.

struggling and struggling, in her mind she kept asking, “does all of this even matter?”

in the sorrow of her despair, all she ever wanted was still, to get out of that water

finally able to write that poem about her
|| September (2023) Poetry Entry ||

—marymancee✨✨✨

toxins

I greet you with a battle hero’s welcome!

I take all your indiscretions all in good fun

I sit and listen

Where’s that man who would throw blankets over my barbed wire?

Use my best colors for your portrait

Lay the table with the fancy shit

And watch you tolerate it!

Tssk toxins, no matter how little the amount, in the end it still poisons. It was just a negligible drop, so at first, you say “It’s okay. My system can tolerate it.” But now,

“It’s getting late, to give you up.
I took a sip from my devil’s cup.
Slowly, it’s taking over me.
Too high. Can’t come down.
With the taste of your lips, I’m on a ride.
You’re toxic, I’m slipping under
With a taste of poison paradise. “

–marymancee✨✨✨ || intoxicatingly high in rage || P.S. sorry guys I ran out of good vibes today! Hopefully, I have them on the next one. Much love 😵😘 || PPS comment down the title of the songs below if you know them (no copyright infringement intended-they just keep playing in my head)🙂
Daily writing prompt
What are you curious about?
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Joel Osteen’s Jokes “The Minister vs. The Taxicab Driver”

What a boring day? Well, hopefully this one makes you smile and be happy! While you’re here, why don’t you comment down a joke below. Go on! Awaken that silly clown in you 😜

“I heard about this minister that died. He was standing in line at the Pearly Gates. The man in front of him was dressed in a loud t-shirt, sunglasses and blue jeans. Saint Peter asked his name, he said, “I’m Joe Cohen. Taxicab driver. New York City.” Peter checked his list, handed him a gold stuff and silk robe and said, “Welcome to heaven!” The minister stepped up, “I’m Reverend Joseph Snow, pastor of St. Mary’s cathedral.” Peter checked his list and handed him a wooden stuff and cotton robe. He said, “Wait a minute. That couldn’t be right. The taxicab driver go t a gold stuff and this is all I get?” Peter said, “Sir, up here we work by results. When you preached, people slept, but when he drove, people prayed. ” —The True You, Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen likes to start with something funny before he begins his sermon. What you can see just right after the joke is the title of the sermon video. If you want to watch or listen to it, you can just type Joel Osteen + the title of the sermon on YouTube.

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We’re back on our Jokes are on Wednesdays schedule. I just think Wednesday must be the hardest day for everyone. It’s in the middle of the week and I think it’s just the perfect time for a silly break. 😉 

–marymancee✨✨✨

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Joel Osteen’s Jokes “The Three HYMNS”

Are you having a boring day? Sick and tired of scrolling? Take a break with this joke. In a scale of 5 being the funniest and 1 being not funny, comment if this made you smile, laugh or just laugh (insert laughing emoji). If not, comment down the funniest joke you have heard. Awaken that silly clown in you ;-D

I heard about this pastor. He was raising funds for a new auditorium. He said to the congregation, “Anyone who will give a thousand dollars can pick out the next three hymns. A little lady in the back stood up and said, “Pastor, I’ll do it.” He was so excited and said, ” Thank you so much. Now, which three HYMNS would you like?” She looked over the congregation and said, “I’ll take him. Him and him. ” pointing her fingers at each man. — BELEIVING WITHOUT A SIGN, JOEL OSTEEN

P.S. If you don’t get the joke, hymns means a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god. him (grammar) (pronoun) = used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified. HYMN is pronounced as HIM.

We’re back on our Jokes are on Wednesdays schedule. I just think Wednesday must be the hardest day for everyone. It’s in the middle of the week and I think it’s just the perfect time for a silly break. 😉 

Thank you for the patience, been a bit occupied lately and couldn’t keep up with the upload.

–marymancee✨✨✨

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10 Things I know to be Certain

In alphabetical order

  • Aging
  • Change
  • Death
  • If we want some abs, we got to have to work for it. Just like anything else we really want. (Urgh)
  • Insanity 😂
  • My mung bean soup is tasteless without salt even when I added some spices in it 😂
  • No one can ever know what one is really thinking.
  • Nothing — no moment is ever exactly the same.
  • The third law of motion. In every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.
  • Anything  that makes us confront something to which we’ve been in denial HURTS.

One more, everything in life is a result of CHOICE. Whoever made us, chose to make us. Our parents chose to mate. The people who invented things including the internet made a choice. The person who put these writing prompts did the same. And everything else. If you disagree, comment it down below. 😉

Daily writing prompt
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.
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Glad to stumble upon this prompt. Was bored today. Some responses made me laugh.

–marymancee✨✨✨

Joel Osteen Jokes “Adam and Eve”

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One day Adam was talking to God. He said “God, why did you make eve so beautiful?” God said, “So you would love her.” He said, “Well, God, why did you give her such long flowing hair?” God said it again, “So you would love her” “Well, God, why did you give her such a great figure.” God said the same thing, “So you would love her.” He said, “Okay God, you made her so beautiful, so attractive, why did you make her so dumb?” God said, “That’s easy Adam. So she would love you.” —When God Seems So Late, Joel Osteen.

We’re back on our Jokes are on Wednesdays schedule. I just think Wednesday must be the hardest day for everyone. It’s in the middle of the week and I think it’s just the perfect time for a silly break. 😉 

–marymancee✨✨✨

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Increasing Our Serotonin Level, Improving Our Focus: The Simplest Way

What is serotonin? Why is it important? Why do we lose focus? What can we do to increase our focus?

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, which means it is a chemical messenger that transmits signals between nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body. It is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract, blood platelets, and the central nervous system. Serotonin is involved in various physiological processes and plays a crucial role in regulating mood, sleep, appetite, digestion, and sexual desire, among other functions.

Maintaining proper serotonin levels is important for overall well-being. Imbalances in serotonin levels have been linked to several physical and psychological health conditions, including depression, anxiety, mania, and certain gastrointestinal disorders. Low levels of serotonin are often associated with symptoms like mood swings, decreased motivation, and a lack of focus.

Loss of focus can occur due to various factors, including stress, fatigue, lack of interest, or distractions. In the context of serotonin, when its levels are low, it can affect delayed gratification and make it difficult to stay focused on long-term goals. The decrease in serotonin activity may lead to seeking short-term pleasures or instant gratification instead of working towards long-term objectives.

To increase focus, it is important to boost serotonin activity. Here are some strategies that may help:

  1. Regular exercise: Physical activity has been shown to increase serotonin production and release, which can enhance mood and focus.
  2. Healthy diet: Consuming foods rich in tryptophan, an amino acid precursor to serotonin, can promote its synthesis. Foods like turkey, chicken, eggs, nuts, seeds, and legumes are good sources of tryptophan.
  3. Sunlight exposure: Exposure to natural light can stimulate serotonin production. Spending time outdoors, especially during the daytime, can be beneficial.
  4. Mindfulness and meditation: Practices like mindfulness and meditation have been found to increase serotonin levels and improve focus and concentration.
  5. Social connections: Engaging in meaningful social interactions and spending time with loved ones can boost serotonin levels and promote overall well-being.

Engaging in activities that bring joy, such as visiting parks, enjoying natural scenery, and creating happy memories, can positively impact serotonin production and contribute to improved focus and overall mental well-being.

Remember, it’s essential to consult a healthcare professional if you are experiencing persistent difficulties with focus or any other mental health concerns. They can provide personalized advice and support based on your specific needs.

sources: clevelandclinic.org//Wikipedia//Do it Today: Overcome Procrastination Improve Productivity//etc.

The SIMPLEST EASIEST WAY to boost our short term activity, therefore boosting our serotonin level –the chemical that regulates our mood, all we have to do is to REMEMBER POSITIVE EVENTS that happened in our life. Note: This is a quick-fix. Short-term solution as emphasize in a book titled “Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination Improve Productivity“.

In my case though, one of the things that supply me with these happy chemicals is spending time with nature by myself or otherwise and or just spending time with the people I cherish most regardless of the activities. Here in Japan, I don’t have my family with me but thankfully, I have friends. One of my friends, a Japanese one, is someone I consider one of my happy pills. Luckily, I don’t have to swallow her (like how we do with real pills haha) to get my happy hormones boosted.

Recently, this friend and I went to Ibaraki. Ibaraki is a Japanese prefecture bordering the Pacific Ocean northeast of Tokyo. There, I was able to have an increase in the happy chemicals in my body, including the serotonin for we had the chance to enjoy nature through HITACHI SEASIDE PARK. It was also timely, because flowers were in full bloom — giving us such a natural happy, joyful feeling.

Cheers to boosting our happy hormones and may we all find joys in the little things we do.

Here’s us enjoying nature, increasing our serotonins. We hope you enjoy the photos and the video.

—marymancee ✨✨✨ || something I would look back to in the days my serotonin level is too low 😉 || P.S. We are back to Capturing Only the Good Vibes || Check out this video I made of this too.
flowers in bloom in Hitach Seaside Park
Roses are wine red in Ibaraki Hitachi Seaside Park
lost in the freshness of the air on top of the NEMOPHILA hills
Taking the time to check what the roses smell like
Just happily enjoying
Ryoko and I happyyyyy
She’s just naturally happy not to capture a photo of
Definitely just enjoying the fresh air
Some of the flowers in Ibaraki Hitachi Park
Enjoying the beautiful bloom of roses
White roses
Monkeying on this tree 😉
There was a bench here and it was just a good opportunity for a photo
Just fell in love with how bloody red the roses were 🌹

I made a video I made of this, too.

a boost in our serotonin || happy memories, happy events

Joel Osteen’s Jokes “At a Catholic School”

Are you having a boring day? Sick and tired of scrolling? Take a break with this joke. In a scale of 5 being the funniest and 1 being not funny, comment if this made you smile, laugh or just laugh (insert laughing emoji). If not, comment down a joke below. Awaken that silly clown in you 😀

I heard about this group of school children. They were in the cafeteria line at their catholic school. At the start of the line, there was a big bowl of apples. A nun has written a note and said, “Take only one. God is watching.” At the end of the line, there was a big bowl of chocolate chip cookies. One of the children had written a note that said, “Take all you want. God is watching the apples.” —Nothing Missing, Joel Osteen

Cheers to all of us who made it through another week of faking adulthood.

—Nannea Hoffman

I know I’ve said in the previous past that JOKES would be posted on Wednesdays, however, life has been too busy lately. Nevertheless, cheers again to all of us who made it through another Friday. Cheers!!! It’s FRIYAYYYYYYYY

—marymancee ✨✨✨

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When You’re Just You

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I am sharing this video because I have never felt so at home with myself as I am now. I am at peace with who I am and who I have been that’s why I am just so happy I can just joke around like this (as seen in the video) with no pretentions. I am just happy. I am just me.

In the past, I had always felt like a part of me was a fraud. I grew up poor and I was just so blessed to be a part of a family whose supportive and so kind-hearted. They made me feel like I belonged at a period in our lives when a sense of belongingness is the main core of our existence.

I grew up poor and I had the chance to study college at a private university. In most of my college time, I just felt a strong urge that I had to blend in. I didn’t want to be pitied. My constant thoughts before was like “I know I am poor. I come from poverty. And my classmates or schoolmates come from a different world than mine. What if they treat me differently if they knew I was this and that? I don’t want pity. I just have to blend in.”

I blended in at the same time I just lived in the present. I was thriving. I started as an academic scholar and then moved to being a non-academic scholar i.e. working while studying. There was nothing wrong with being a working student. In the Philippines though, based on what I have observed, working part-time while studying is just not really common. In fact, I felt as though we were perceived differently (I don’t know if it was just me). I am proud of being a working student. In my heart, this was the highlight of my college years. I learned a lot about life and the corporate/working world I know I wouldn’t have learned anywhere else as a college student. I made some awesome wholesome fun interactions with my fellow working students. Made some genuinely good memories with them.

I blended in and blending has become a habit I’ve developed through the years. When I meet someone new, old or young, I always put myself to their shoes. I always felt the need to understand them and make sure I don’t offend them. I may not have done it 100% all the time, but this was how I had always been. It’s easier for me to empathize because I always imagine myself being in their place. If I observed people deeply, I always understood and felt their pain even before they could tell me what they were. Much more when they would confirm them verbally to me.

Nothing wrong with all these. Compassion is vital in life. However, the habit of just blending in and adjusting to the people around me. Interacting in a way that would please them had bad consequences for me. I lost touch with who I really am along the way. There came a time when I felt so lost I didn’t even know know who I am. what I really wanted and whatnot. It was terrible. I was just like water. I remember one of my coworkers told me that time “Mj is like a water-personality.” You probably know what the water does right? Water adapts and takes the form of wherever it is. If we take water in a glass, it will be cylindrical, but when we pour water into a bowl, it will flow and take the shape of the bowl. And this was what happened to me. I didn’t have my own sense of self.

Over the years, I lost touch with who I really am and a part of me felt like a fraud. This has been my internal struggle until recently, recently like last year, I took the time to go through it all. I took the time to get to know myself at a deeper level and it was not easy. I had to confront with realities. The realitites being I was left behind. I failed. I was mediocre. I made huge regrettable mistakes I could never change. Things are just within our control and etc. So, realities are never tasty but all I can say is it was all worth it. It sucked but it was liberating at the same time. Since after then, I am really at peace with who I am—-able to do things not feeling like a fraud anymore.

I am grateful to have reached this point with all those people who were with me along the way. Thank you for lending your ears, letting me cry and making me realize that indeed it was all just a part of life.

Speaking of cry, to all those who are struggling, becuase we all are going through something—-may it be due to identify crisis or neglected needs that lead to the ripple effects of it affecting personal, social or romantic relationships and everything else —those struggles that make us feel as if the world is on our shoulders, I know it gets darker and tougher. It would seem like there’s no escaping from it. It would feel like we are trapped. But, remember we can GROW IN WHAT WE GO THROUGH, so let’s grow in whatever we have to go through.

I am at a point where my sharing comes from a perspective of genuineness. And I’m sharing a note to myself saying PEACE COMES FROM WITHIN. Once, we know who we really are, we also know where we stand and it’s easy to know where we want to go.

By the way, this song seems really meaningful, and the line (of the song) I put in this video just feel so relevant and so I would caption this post “When you’re just you” because when you are, you can just follow your heart, then you can just breathe”

Here’s the whole lyrics of the song “Dream” Baby Monster

“Sometimes, I don’t know who I am

Doubting myself again

Can’t find a light in the dark

And I’m finding myself in the rain

Tryna get out of the pain

Know that I’ve come so far

I made a promise, I’ll never run and hide

[Pre-Chorus: Pharita]

I’m getting stronger

I’m getting stronger

A little longer

I’m getting stronger

[Chorus: Haram, Ahyeon]

Now I finally found my wings

I let go of everything

Decided to follow my heart

And I finally able to breathe

Finally able to see

Just who I was born to be

I’m waking up in my dream

[Verse 2: Ruka, Asa, Chiquita, Chiquita & Ahyeon]

Uh

Oh, yeah, that fires in my eyes

No sleep, you keep them lullabies

Cross hearts I’vе been the one to ride

Vroom-vroom, I’ll see you latеr, bye

I keep it a hundred, we one in a million, no billion

No kiddin’, no ceiling, that’s limitless

Stars in the sky, we infinite

Envisioned it, just how I pictured it

Here we are, all of the lights

Spotlight is blinding my eyes

Just breathe and live and let it die

Lift up my head, I’ma rise

Spread out my wings, I’m a fly, fly high

[Pre-Chorus: Haram]

I’m getting stronger

I’m getting stronger

A little longer

I’m getting stronger

[Chorus: Rora, Haram]

Now I finally found my wings

I let go of everything

Decided to follow my heart

[Post-Chorus: Ahyeon, Rora, Haram]

I don’t care what they say (Say)

My life is not a game (Game)

Never gon’ run away

[Outro: Chiquita, All, Ahyeon, Haram, *Pharita*]

So don’t wake me up (Finally able to breathe)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Can’t wake me up (*Nothing can wake me up*)

I’m waking up on my dream”

PPS I didn’t know about BABY MONSTER (or a lot of K-Pop groups) until I listened to their song thats on YouTube on my way to Ibaraki today. Ibaraki is a region in Japan just 2hours (by train) north of Tokyo.|| May 27, 2023

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