There is an old story about a man driving through the countryside who becomes hopelessly lost. Spotting an old farmer sitting on a fence, he pulls in and gets out of his car to inquire about directions. “Mister, can you tell me how to get to Centerville?” “Nope”, says the farmer. “…
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why are thou disquieted in me?… O my God, my soul is cast down within me.”
Depression is one of the major problems in society today. Millions upon millions of people are depressed, some so much that suicide is one of the major causes of d…
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“Make no useless acquaintances, learn no useless skills or subjects.” This statement is attributed to Rothschild. In this age of high technology there is so much we can learn about almost anything and everything. There are experts in ends and specialists on subjects that should be of no int…
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It has been said that we do not appreciate some things until we lose them. Recently we received a letter from a brother who told us of his joy in regaining his sense of smell. It is common to take for granted the fact that we can smell the flowers, see the falling leaves, hear the patter of …
The most common greeting when we meet someone is to say, “How are you?”
It is thoughtful to inquire about the welfare of others, but most who ask, “How are you?” don’t really want to hear about your troubles. Someone once said, “Don’t tell people how you really are — most pe…
Charles M Schultze, author of the comic strip “Peanuts”, used to say, “In all this world, there is nothing more upsetting than the clobbering of a cherished belief ”.
To prove the truth of this saying, try telling folks that their cherished religious beliefs are false. I…
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There is a story about a very old man so crippled with arthritis that he could hardly bend over who was seen along the side of the road planting small seedlings. Someone stopped and asked him why he was planting those little seedlings. They realised that he would be long dead before these se…
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There is a story about a man standing by his stalled automobile, hoping someone will stop and give him a push. Finally a lady pulls up alongside of him and asks if she can help. The gentleman explains that he needs a push but adds that his car has an automatic transmission and that she will …
There is a Chinese Proverb which says, “Do not fear going forward slowly, fear only to stand still”. Begin where you are. But begin. Act. Move. Don’t just stay where you are.
It is amazing how much progress can be made just by keeping on keeping on. As Confucius said so many y…
It has been said that “It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action”. This captures the same thought that James expressed when he said: “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only”. Paul underlines this same concept when he declared, “For not t…
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