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One Person Can and Did!
The action of one person can change the world of many. Teenagers can talk a lot. When their parents talk to them, sometimes the teenagers listen and at other times they do not. Yet a teenager who said “yes.” Her time had come – though she had yet to realize it. Mordecai, a relative, had […]
Busy and Useful Hands
Our hands can fidget, wring, pound, beat, or make. Doing something useful with our hand can be both an opportunity and a challenge in our current times. Some wisdom and the impetus can emanate from the following “do something useful with your own hands, that you may have something to share with those in need” […]
Honest and Humble Politician — Lincoln
The events in our life say what happened to us but not not determine what we become! Facts do not become sentences. David Reynolds wrote in his new biography, Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times that Lincoln’s father, Thomas, witnessed the killing of his father by Indians, making him an orphan at the age of ten. […]
Give the facts and not tell the story
How Big Was The Fish — the proof is in the facts! Once upon a time. Four kids were sitting down and having a soda. Jimmy say “Hey, my day went fishing last weekend. As he stretched out his hands, he said “my dad’s fish was this big.” Eddie replied by saying “Really?” “My dad’s […]
Which kid are you?
A parable of getting to the other side. A parable of “out of the box” thinking and acting. Let me tell you a story. One day three kids were walking down the sidewalk. As they approached Johnny’s house, all three saw the house and the fence around the house. Johnny said “Let’s go to my […]
Autumn leaves
Remember when we could burn autumn leaves? Remember when we could smell burning autumn leaves? Remember when would roll in autumn leaves? Now we still revel in the color of autumn leaves. And then there is a story which tells of a leaf named Freddie. https://achievebalance.com/spirit/theleaf.htm The circle and seasons of life continue. For those […]
Previously before March and the march of the pandemic, our world was filled with hustle and bustle. We rewarded busyness as if always working, striving, and achieving were the true marks of a life well-lived. We elevated those who have given everything to gain success by always working and being and staying busy. Now our […]
Enough
After watching with concerned interest and persistent care many press conferences and such since Mid March, I became aware that I had enough knowledge and irritation. While taking a break from the public media and messaging challenges, such a decision also offers reprieve from much. A wise person wrote in Proverbs 26:21 “Just as charcoal […]
Prayer
Prayer for Closeness with God in the Time of Social Distancing Inspired by Jeremiah 23:23-24 God, you are the maker of heaven and earth. You created each and every one of us. There is nothing that you do not see. There is not a thought or feeling that we have that we can hide from […]
