Devotion
What Are You Willing To Commit?
The story is told of a man in a fancy restaurant who started to choke on a bone. A doctor rushed over, identified himself as a doctor, and reassured the man that he was going to be all right. He performed the Heimlich maneuver and the bone popped out. As the man’s breath and voice […]
A Wonderful World!
Check the link below…This is really a sight to behold! The image is a panoramic view of the world from the new space station. It is a night photo with the lights clearly indicating the populated areas. You can scroll East-West and North-South. Note that Canada’s population is almost exclusively along the U.S. border. Moving […]
The Box
The Box I received this from a good friend who had a choice to make. It said that I had a choice to make, too. I’ve chosen. Now it’s your turn to choose. The story goes that some time ago a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. […]
The House Of A Thousand Mirrors
Hi Friends Just for our reflections. Reaping what we sow. Long ago in a small, far away village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of […]
Words Of Wisdom
“Though we search the world over for the beautiful, we find it within or we find it not.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “If you don’t want anyone to know, don’t do it.” — Chinese Proverb “Only to the degree that we become vulnerable are we able to love.” — D.I. “The tragedy in life is […]
Attitude
A teenager once asked pianist, Arthur Rubinstein, for his autograph. Knowing he doesn’t sign autographs, after the concert the teenager held out a pad and pencil and said to the great musician, “I know your fingers are tired, sir, but mine are, too–from clapping.” He got his signature. Somebody remarked that the task of a […]
Don’t Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will When the road you are trudging seems all uphill. When the funds are low and the debts are high and you want to smile but you can only sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit Rest if you must, but don’t you quit! Life is […]
Rejoicing And Weeping
Little Johnny came downstairs crying loudly. His mother asked, “What’s the matter?” “Dad was hanging pictures, and just hit his thumb with a hammer,” said Johnny through his tears. “That’s not so serious,” soothed his mother. “I know you’re upset, but a big boy like you shouldn’t cry at something like that. Why didn’t you […]
Resolutions
Suppose you’re in a romantic relationship and your partner says “I love you.” That would probably make you feel pretty good. Now suppose your partner says, “I love you and I want to marry you.” That would probably make you feel even better. But suppose your partner says “I love you and I want to […]
100 Things To Be Happy About
Between the mortgage, our two jobs and the dryer breaking down, its no wonder we’ve forgotten how to smile. In today’s society, there is more stress than ever, but if we look around for just a moment, we may be surprised. Believe it or not, there are STILL some things around us every day that […]
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