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Loving vs Liking Your Enemy
³And this is what Jesus means, I think, in this very passage when he says, “Love your enemy.” And its significant that he does not say, “Like your enemy.” Like is a sentimental something, an affectionate something. There are a lot of people that I find it difficult to like. I don’t like what they […]
To All of You Who Have Packed My Parachute
Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience! One […]
Some People Don’t Know
(~) Some People Don’t Know how important it is that they exist. how good it is just to see them. how comforting their smile is. how good it feels to be near them. how much poorer we would be without them. that they are like Heaven’s gift to us. They would know if we told […]
The Benevolent Art of Listening
MONDAY MANNA A service to the world’s business community November 1st, 2004 THE BENEVOLENT ART OF LISTENING By: Robert J. Tamasy Has anyone – a coworker, a family member, even a teacher – ever asked you this question, “Are you listening?” There are many reasons (excuses?) for not listening. We’re tired. We’re distracted by other […]
Sleep Well
(~) Sleep Well Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, […]
Freedom
(~) Simple Joys Be free in your heart and spirit Be fair in your soul and mind Reach out a hand of friendship Each day that you live be kind. Find joy in all the simple things Find laughter in your heart And if you’ve never lived this way Then right now….you must start! Be […]
Should You…
Should You … Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight, just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in. Should you have a bad day at work, think of the man who has been out of work for the last three months. Should you despair over a relationship gone […]
Shake It Off And Step Up
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The water wasn’t very deep, so the mule could stand on the bottom. The farmer heard the mule praying – or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer […]
Self Control
I’ve heard it said don’t go to bed while hanging on to sorrow, you may not have the chance to laugh with those you love tomorrow. You may not mean the words you speak when anger takes its toll, you may regret your actions once you’ve lost your self-control. When you’ve lost your temper and […]
Inspirations
This morning when I wakened, And saw the sun above, I softly said, “Good morning, Lord, Bless everyone I love.” And, right away I thought of you, And said a loving prayer, That He would bless you specially, And keep you free from care. I thought of all the happiness A day could hold in […]
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