We all have a mental museum! Old thoughts. Old memories. Archives from which to draw lessons for life. Yesterday we noted the encouragement we can receive from good memories. However, lessons can also be drawn from memories which may not be so good. They may be things we are not particularly proud of, yet we … [Read more...] about MENTAL MUSEUM! (Part 2 of 3)
Mercy
MERCY ME!
There are things that ought to be done when it is in our power to do so, such as helping others. (i.e. Proverbs 3:27-28) And James warned to know the right thing to do and to not do it is sin. (James 4:17) However, doing something merely because we are in a position to do so does not always mean it is the thing to be … [Read more...] about MERCY ME!
FUTURE AND HOPE!
Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd president of the United States who lead the nation through some tough times; the Great Depression and World War II) is quoted as stating, “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” What … [Read more...] about FUTURE AND HOPE!
RECEIVED AND GIVEN!
It has been said, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” It has also been stated, “To err is human; to forgive, rare.” Perhaps we would do well to consider where we are in the picture. The first quote is drawn from the eighteenth-century poet, … [Read more...] about RECEIVED AND GIVEN!
SUPER DUPER!
I sometimes get a kick out of the charged words used in advertising. It seems that if the expression “super duper” (or similer expressions) is used, the product just has to be greater and more powerful than any other. It is the “super duper” that can handle the “super duper” blemishes, marks, and messes encountered in … [Read more...] about SUPER DUPER!
