July 6
"In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these." - Paul Harvey
If Jesus Christ had taken a poll, he would never have preached the Gospel.
--Representative Henry Hyde, "You can say that again," U.S. News January 11, 1999, 18
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through. What else will do except faith in such a cynical, corrupt time? When the country goes temporarily to the dogs, cats must learn to be circumspect, walk on fences, sleep in trees, and have faith that all this woofing is not the last word. -- Garrison Keillor
ATTITUDE ++
"I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work." -- Ben Franklin
"There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes." -- William John Bennett
"Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing." -- William Arthur Ward
"Powerful thinking creates a powerful energy in your life...but it all starts with a powerful 'Heartset'...which creates a powerful Mindset." -- Doug Firebaugh
Procrastinator's Creed You may wish to delay reading this until you have more free time.
1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.
2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.
3. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.
4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in propoartion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.
5. I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possiblity for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my obligations.
6. I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.
7. If at first I don't succeed, there is always next year.
8. I shall always decide not to decide, unless of course I decide to change my mind.
9. I shall always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or write the first word, when I get around to it.
10. I will never put off tomorrow, what I can forget about forever.
Vacationing in Alaska, I couldn't help but notice all the warnings about bears posted in campgrounds, visitors centers and rest areas advising people not to feed the bears, how to avoid bears, what to do if a bear sees you, what to do if a bear attacks, and so on.
My favorite, however, was a hand-lettered sign on the door of a small gas station in a remote area. It said: "Warning! If you are being chased by a bear, don't come in here!"
Removing all risks from your life renders faith unnecessary. Faith requires risks!
"I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I've met." Dwight Moody
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body." Seneca
"Lots of people would rather stay where they are in an unsatisfied state than to risk difficulties and obstacles for the sake of attaining their dreams." Michael Lee
"Don't think of problems as difficulties. Think of them as opportunities for action." Author Unknown
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." Anne Bradstreet
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." John Quincy Adams
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." Winston Churchill
"Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide." Napoleon Bonaparte
"Life has an incredible way of working out the details of our difficulties when we choose not to give up." Josh Hinds
"Confidence is the result of facing difficulties in life and struggling against odds." M. K. Soni
"It cannot be too often repeated that it is not helps, but obstacles, not facilities, but difficulties that make men." William Mathews
All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife. (Daniel Boone)
Everyone wants to save Mother Earth, but no one wants to help mom with the dishes.
There are some church goers who, when they hear the words, “And in conclusion,” quickly begin putting their shoes back on.
Dear Father, to whom our pure devotion is due, When someone seeks to make slaves of us, to prey upon us, to take advantage of us, to put on airs, or to strike us in the face, help us know that such a person does not represent you. For your emissaries don't do such things. Help us look to the examples of Paul, Peter, John, Barnabas, and others like them, who submitted themselves as servants. Help us be like them. In the name of Jesus, our greatest example, I pray. Amen.
Lord, I crawled across the barrenness to you with my empty cup, uncertain in asking any small drop of refreshment. If only I had known you better, I'd have come running with a bucket.--Nancy Spiegelberg
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is behind the story?
Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
"I am convinced that all human beings have an inborn desire for God. Whether we are consciously religious or not, this desire is our deepest longing and our most precious treasure ... Regardless of how we describe it, it is a longing for love. It is a hunger to love, to be loved, and to move closer to the Source of love. This yearning is the essence of the human spirit" --As quoted by John M. Buchanan, "For the Love of God,"
"It isn't really important to decide when you are very young just exactly what you want to become when you grow up. It is much more important to decide on the way you want to live." -- Golda Meir (1898-1978) Israeli Prime Minister
If Jesus Christ had taken a poll, he would never have preached the Gospel.
--Representative Henry Hyde, "You can say that again," U.S. News January 11, 1999, 18
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through. What else will do except faith in such a cynical, corrupt time? When the country goes temporarily to the dogs, cats must learn to be circumspect, walk on fences, sleep in trees, and have faith that all this woofing is not the last word. -- Garrison Keillor
ATTITUDE ++
"I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work." -- Ben Franklin
"There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes." -- William John Bennett
"Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing." -- William Arthur Ward
"Powerful thinking creates a powerful energy in your life...but it all starts with a powerful 'Heartset'...which creates a powerful Mindset." -- Doug Firebaugh
Procrastinator's Creed You may wish to delay reading this until you have more free time.
1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.
2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.
3. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.
4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in propoartion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.
5. I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possiblity for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my obligations.
6. I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.
7. If at first I don't succeed, there is always next year.
8. I shall always decide not to decide, unless of course I decide to change my mind.
9. I shall always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or write the first word, when I get around to it.
10. I will never put off tomorrow, what I can forget about forever.
Vacationing in Alaska, I couldn't help but notice all the warnings about bears posted in campgrounds, visitors centers and rest areas advising people not to feed the bears, how to avoid bears, what to do if a bear sees you, what to do if a bear attacks, and so on.
My favorite, however, was a hand-lettered sign on the door of a small gas station in a remote area. It said: "Warning! If you are being chased by a bear, don't come in here!"
Removing all risks from your life renders faith unnecessary. Faith requires risks!
"I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I've met." Dwight Moody
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body." Seneca
"Lots of people would rather stay where they are in an unsatisfied state than to risk difficulties and obstacles for the sake of attaining their dreams." Michael Lee
"Don't think of problems as difficulties. Think of them as opportunities for action." Author Unknown
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." Anne Bradstreet
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." John Quincy Adams
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." Winston Churchill
"Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide." Napoleon Bonaparte
"Life has an incredible way of working out the details of our difficulties when we choose not to give up." Josh Hinds
"Confidence is the result of facing difficulties in life and struggling against odds." M. K. Soni
"It cannot be too often repeated that it is not helps, but obstacles, not facilities, but difficulties that make men." William Mathews
All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife. (Daniel Boone)
Everyone wants to save Mother Earth, but no one wants to help mom with the dishes.
There are some church goers who, when they hear the words, “And in conclusion,” quickly begin putting their shoes back on.
Dear Father, to whom our pure devotion is due, When someone seeks to make slaves of us, to prey upon us, to take advantage of us, to put on airs, or to strike us in the face, help us know that such a person does not represent you. For your emissaries don't do such things. Help us look to the examples of Paul, Peter, John, Barnabas, and others like them, who submitted themselves as servants. Help us be like them. In the name of Jesus, our greatest example, I pray. Amen.
Lord, I crawled across the barrenness to you with my empty cup, uncertain in asking any small drop of refreshment. If only I had known you better, I'd have come running with a bucket.--Nancy Spiegelberg
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is behind the story?
Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
"I am convinced that all human beings have an inborn desire for God. Whether we are consciously religious or not, this desire is our deepest longing and our most precious treasure ... Regardless of how we describe it, it is a longing for love. It is a hunger to love, to be loved, and to move closer to the Source of love. This yearning is the essence of the human spirit" --As quoted by John M. Buchanan, "For the Love of God,"
"It isn't really important to decide when you are very young just exactly what you want to become when you grow up. It is much more important to decide on the way you want to live." -- Golda Meir (1898-1978) Israeli Prime Minister
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