[05/02/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 03/08/1999 (edited some with passage changed to ESV 03/13/2009)] “Why did I do that?” Have you ever asked yourself that question? It is a question I ask frequently when I’ve been in a hurry to finish something on the computer, clicked on the wrong thing, and lost what I was working on. I ask this … [Read more...] about WHY DID I DO THAT?
Happiness
HELD PRECIOUS! (part 7 of 9)
[04/11/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 04/13/2009 (Edited some.)] When I watch the game show “Jeopardy” (ABC television network), I am amazed at how much some people know on such a variety of subjects. Some contestants win lots of money for that knowledge. Perhaps we know people whose … [Read more...] about HELD PRECIOUS! (part 7 of 9)
COME HUNGRY!
[03/22/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 02/24/2010 (Edited some.) The company motto for IHOP (International House of Pancakes Inc., based in California) restaurants is “Come Hungry. Leave Happy.”® Watching their advertisements for “Never-Ending Pancakes” could also bring to mind, “Come … [Read more...] about COME HUNGRY!
A Smile
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor but that he can be made rich by it. A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the … [Read more...] about A Smile
Power of Words
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” - Proverbs 25:11 How powerful is a single word? A single word, a single sentence or phrase can bring a great measure of peace, happiness and joy, or a terror of anger, or perhaps deep sadness and depression. The Bible explains how Jesus treated people with love, compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and … [Read more...] about Power of Words
