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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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The Montgomery YMCA was founded in 1868. Community leaders had a vision to offer young men an alternative to the vices of the day. A lot has changed in the past 139 years. The YMCA now includes everyone, but the central essence of the YMCA, however, remains unchanged.
Today's YMCA reaches out to over 65,000 people in 18 branches covering 6 counties in Central Alabama. Our YMCA is recognized as a "laboratory" for new innovative programs. Under the direction of a strong and dedicated Board of Directors, our volunteers and staff will continue to work to make a difference in Montgomery.
We still exist today, dedicated to the development of character - Caring, Honesty, Responsibility and Respect. Throughout its long history, YMCA Montgomery has been serving the people of Montgomery through programs that build character and develop skills.
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This Week at the Montgomery YMCA
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| 7-Day Event Outlook | Featured Article | Did You Know? | Good Morning News | 
...Move more
- Run errands without using the car—go to the bank, video store, dry cleaner or convenience store on foot
- Make a morning or evening walk a regular part of your family’s routine
Spend more leisure time with your family being active—play tag, basketball, soccer or ride bikes
- Along with your other weekly activities, write down times for physical activity and post a schedule for the family
- Make several trips up and down the stairs to do laundry or other household chores
Take your dog for a walk
- Walk to your place of worship for services
- Focus on walking distance over speed. It’s better to get in more steps at a comfortable pace than to burn out quickly
- Walk on a treadmill on rainy days or when it’s too dark to walk outside
- Benefit a good cause by joining a charity walk
...Eat healthier
- Stock your cupboards with convenient low-calorie snacks like pretzels, rice cakes, low-fat popcorn and graham crackers
- Pre-wash mini carrots, celery, grapes and apples for quick snacks
- Satisfy chocolate cravings with low-fat pudding cups or frozen fudge bars
- Substitute ground turkey for beef. It decreases the calories, fat and cholesterol of burgers or pasta dishes without sacrificing taste
- Omit or use half the amount of butter, margarine or oil called for in macaroni and cheese, rice, pasta and stuffing, and reduce the amount of cheese in casseroles and appetizers
- Satisfy your family’s sweet tooth with a sliver, bite, or taste of dessert or, cut a half slice of cake or pie
- Pay attention to serving sizes, particularly with juices and sodas. Some cans and bottles contain 2 or more servings
- Quench your thirst with bottled water or diet iced tea instead of soda from the vending machine
- Lighten up your favorite coffee drink by requesting non-fat milk and using half the sugar or flavored syrup
- Control your snack portions by pouring an individual serving of pretzels or chips into a bowl instead of eating from the bag
Courtesy: America on the Move Foundation. Fore more information on small, healthy changes you can make with your family, visit www.americaonthemove.org |
Nearly one out
of five 6-11 year-olds
is served by a YMCA
♦
Elvis Presley,
Jack Kerouac, and
Langston Hughes all
referenced a YMCA
in their work
♦
Tutoring programs
offered at YMCAs
grew 39.8%
in 2005 |
Can Failure Be Good?
“I’m on the edge of loosing it, the pain keeps burning. I’m ready to tell my story of failure. The Message “O’Lord, do not forsake me; be not far from me, O my God. Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.” Psalm 39:21 and 22 NIT
We are going to fail at some point. It is going to happen. So what do we do? We learn from it. We learn what we should or shouldn’t do next time. If we spend all of our energy on trying not to fail we’ll accomplish nothing. It is like trying harder not to lose then trying to win! All of us are conscious of some failure we have had that has caused pain, humiliation and regret. Failure is a part of living that can’t be denied. But failure can lead to success. Here are a few of the world’s great failures:
- Henry Ford forgot to put a reverse gear in his first automobile.
- Thomas Edison invented cement furniture before coming up with the light bulb.
- Edison had over 10,000 failed attempts before perfecting the light bulb.
- Albert Einstein’s parents were told he might be mentally retarded.
- Michael Jordan was cut from his junior high basketball team.
- Elvis Presley didn’t make the glee club.
- The Beatles were turned down for a recording contract by Decca Records.
- John Grisham’s first novel was rejected by 16 agents and over a dozen publishers
- Babe Ruth struck out 1,300 times, a Major League record.
Thomas Watson, Sr. founder of IBM says the best way to increase your success rate is to double your failure rate. Simply Put, learn from your failures! Failure is not a permanent condition! As Christians, life is all about being faithful. Sometimes being faithful is all about living and learning through failure about persisting through failures, about trusting God more and leaning less on ourselves. Sometimes our failures lead us to become more of who God intended us to be! Failure is good when we learn from it and move forward to Build Character, Make a Difference and Change lives.
Can Failure Be Good?
“I’m on the edge of loosing it, the pain keeps burning. I’m ready to tell my story of failure. The Message “O’Lord, do not forsake me; be not far from me, O my God. Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.” Psalm 39:21 and 22 NIT
We are going to fail at some point. It is going to happen. So what do we do? We learn from it. We learn what we should or shouldn’t do next time. If we spend all of our energy on trying not to fail we’ll accomplish nothing. It is like trying harder not to lose then trying to win! All of us are conscious of some failure we have had that has caused pain, humiliation and regret. Failure is a part of living that can’t be denied. But failure can lead to success. Here are a few of the world’s great failures:
- Henry Ford forgot to put a reverse gear in his first automobile.
- Thomas Edison invented cement furniture before coming up with the light bulb.
- Edison had over 10,000 failed attempts before perfecting the light bulb.
- Albert Einstein’s parents were told he might be mentally retarded.
- Michael Jordan was cut from his junior high basketball team.
- Elvis Presley didn’t make the glee club.
- The Beatles were turned down for a recording contract by Decca Records.
- John Grisham’s first novel was rejected by 16 agents and over a dozen publishers
- Babe Ruth struck out 1,300 times, a Major League record.
Thomas Watson, Sr. founder of IBM says the best way to increase your success rate is to double your failure rate. Simply Put, learn from your failures! Failure is not a permanent condition! As Christians, life is all about being faithful. Sometimes being faithful is all about living and learning through failure about persisting through failures, about trusting God more and leaning less on ourselves. Sometimes our failures lead us to become more of who God intended us to be! Failure is good when we learn from it and move forward to Build Character, Make a Difference and Change lives.
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