Devotion
Pride And Self-Esteem
From: "Prudens" <> Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Pride and self-esteem Date: 26 May 1998 00:52:10 -0400 Is not "high self-esteem" a post-modernistic way of saying "selfishness"? I often hear that having a high self-esteem will allow you to live a healthy, happy life. You’ve probably heard this fallacy yourself. Having a high self-esteem is more likely […]
The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it was grassy […]
Journaling
HOW TO DEVELOP A SPIRITUAL JOURNAL BEGINNINGS A journal is a helpful way of keeping up with our spiritual journey. A spiritual journal is different from a regular journal. It is a written record of personal reactions to spiritual matters. I began keeping a personal spiritual journal several years ago, and I have found it […]
The Arena
Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 23:19:52 +1000 (GMT+1000) From: Jan Groenveld <> Subject: THE ARENA THE ARENA It’s not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strongman stumbled or where the doer of good deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the […]
Support
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 07:17:11 +1000 From: Pastor Ron Clarke <> Subject: Word for the Week 31 May SUPPORT During the winter months those of us who are keen gardeners need to keep a careful eye on our roses and other shrubs, staking and tying them against strong winds and wet soil. We may […]
If
If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can get going without pep pills, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it, If you can understand […]
Ever Made A Sincere Mistake?
>From a Baptist-pastor friend: NUNN OF THAT (an article I wrote for the local paper) Have you ever made a sincere mistake? A friend, who is very prim and proper, ran into some trouble recently. She was travelling down Warragul Road, Melbourne, minding her own business, when she noticed that the local council was in […]
Trees And Billboards
From: Marc Read Newsgroups: uk.religion.christian Subject: Re: Review of Wiederkehr's Tree Full of Angels Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 18:46:45 +0100 Gareth McCaughan wrote: >However, my real reason for this article is that it gives me >an excuse to quote Ogden Nash. > > I think that I will never see > A billboard lovely […]
A Wealth Of Poverty
From: George Mooth <> Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Subject: Our Daily Bread "A Wealth Of Poverty" Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 11:32:32 -0500 June 1 Monday A WEALTH OF POVERTY Read: Luke 12:16-21 Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. -Matthew 6:21 A band of gangsters in France got away with more than $3.5 million. But the […]
Try!
My ancestors, two generations back on my maternal side, hail from Scotland. Our family name was then Glendenning and there is still a small piece of southern Scotland that bears that clan name. Our family tree has been traced back to King Robert the Bruce and his claim to fame is immortalised in the story […]
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