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CRABGRASS

4/28/2013

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                                              CRABGRASS


                              While God may control the elements
                              that He has an extremely difficult time 
                              controlling
his prize creation...man.
                              Man always seems to be getting himself
                              into trouble with his fellowman and with God.  
                              Man constantly 
detours down dark avenues of 
                              emotionalism and
skids down the open highways
                              of mindlessness.

                              At times, man's ability to feel, think and act poorly
                              is an embarrassment to us all.

                              Wrote, Hal Borland, "You can't be suspicious of a

                              tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion, 
                              or challenge the ideology of a violet."

                              But, with man, anything treacherous, infamous,

                              or incredulous is oft times possible.
                              In this garden called life, man too often becomes
                              his own crabgrass.
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HISTORY REPEATS

4/28/2013

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                                           HISTORY REPEATES


                            There's an old saying, "History repeats itself."
                            In 1868, Charles Dickens published his novel, 
                            "The Tale of Two Cities." The time was 1789.

                            The setting, the French Revolution.
                            Dickens begins his novel with these words...

                            "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
                            it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,
                            it was the epoch 
of incredulity, it was the season of Light,
                            it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope,
                            it was the winter of despair..."

                            Things haven't changed much, have they?

                            Scientifically and medically, our progress and knowledge
                            in the past 100
years has been tremendous.

                            But the struggle for men's bodies, minds and souls
                        
    goes on...at an ever increasingly, ruthless pace.
                            More of the worlds' population are in bondage today
                            than ever before. Every new generation continues to
                            make the same old mistakes. Mankind never seems to
                            learn.
    
                          
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THICK AND THIN

4/28/2013

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                                               THICK AND THIN

                             We have noticed that in at least one marriage
                             which we have given close scutiny over the 
                             the pass 47 years, that not every day has been
                             on "the up and up." Some weeks, there have 
                             been a few days that were downers all the way.

                             With so many marriages ending in divorce these 
                             days, we wonder if perhaps some marriages could
                             could not have been salvaged had not both partners 
                             vowed, at their beginning, to stick together through
                             "thick and thin," rather than abandoning their matrimonial
                             ship at the sign of the first distress signal or grey cloud.

                             Said James Howell, "Faults are thick where love is thin."

                             As we progress down the halls
of matrimony may we wisely 
                             and
consistently eliminate faults that are thick, and accentuate    
                             the love we have for our spouses.

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SUN STAND STLL

4/21/2013

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                                                                          SUN STAND STILL  169

                              While attending a banquet in the grand city         
                              of Versailles, Ben Franklin listened to the British 
                              Minister propose a toast to King George, III, in
                              which he likened the king "to the sun," and then
                              listened as the Minister proposed a toast to
                              King Louis, XIV, comparing him to "the moon."

                              Then the great statesman, Franklin, arose and 
                              offered this toast: "George Washington, Commander
                              of the American armies, who like Joshua of old, 
                              commanded the sun and moon to stand still, and
                              they obeyed him."

                              Through the centuries, many have given Washington
                              and the Founding Fathers much honor and praise, 
                              which they richly deserved. They brought forth this
                              nation, while promising life, liberty, and the pursuit 
                              of happiness. These were truly great statesmen. 
                              We shall forever be in their debt.
                 
                              (First published on May 23, 1976)







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ON PARTING

4/21/2013

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                                                ON PARTING

                               
                                  When was the last time you left

                                  your home and your partner or children...
                                  With angry words or ornery actions
                                  With feelings, blistering and searing?

                                  
Wrote John Paul Richter...
                                  "Never part without loving words
                                  to think of during your absence. It
                                  may be that you not meet again
                                  in this life."

                                  A few phrases that have taken on 

                                  a major importance in our family's farewell
                                  communiques include...
                                  See you in a little while
                                  Have a good day
                                  Remember that I love you
                                  I really do appreciate you
                                  I feel ho-so close to you

                                  Wrote Joesph L. Townsend...

                                  "Let us oft speak soft words to each other
                                  At home or where 'ere we may be..."

                                  May your partings always be sweet ones.
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THE GUEST ROOM

4/21/2013

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                                             THE GUEST ROOM

                        Several years ago, my wife, Donna, wallpapered
                        our guest room with a print of large, bold flowers.
                        Colors included yellows, greens, reds and pinks,
                        all over the place.
                        There was no place for a gloomy face in the guest
                        room. The room was so cheerful, it entreated us to
                        become guests in our own home. For you see, we
                        often took ourselves for granted. We didn't always
                        straighten up the place for ourselves. We didn't
                        cook that extra special meal for ourselves. We
                        occasionly failed to see that we are the most
                        important guests we shall ever entertain in our
                        home.
                        We should remember to treat ourselves royally.
                        We should become the most important dignitaries
                        ever to enter our home. Let us all treat ourselves
                        as the important guests that  we are, and enjoy
                        our time together.




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AMONG THE DANDELIONS

4/13/2013

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                            AMONG THE DANDELIONS

                               In an 1898 issue of "Harper's Weekly."
                               Williston Fish wrote "I leave to children
                               exclusively, but only for the life of their
                               childhood, all and ever, the dandelions
                               of the fields and the daisies thereof, with
                               the right to play among them freely."

                               With Mr. Fish, we too, would leave...
                               The beauty of the butterfly
                               The lowing of cattle
                               The coolness of a shade tree
                               The feather of the baby owl
                               The morning glories and tulip trees
                               Honey suckle and acres of thistles
                               to be picked and blown at will
                            
                               We would go for as long as possible and
                               as far afield as possible among the daises
                               and the dandelions of the world and we
                               would see and be seen...as little children
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TO BE

4/13/2013

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                                                            TO BE


                                     One of the greatest psychological writers 
                                     of all time was William Shakespeare. We 
                                     read or watch his plays
with continued awe. 
                                     We witness the tremendous
insights which 
                                     he possessed concerning the
thoughts and 
                                     feelings of the i
nward man.

                                     Take just one line of his, for
example...
                                     "To be or not to be, that is the question"

                                     What a splendid question for 21st man.

                                     Shall we permit life, or prevent it?
                                     And, with what right? Is life worth living?
                                     If we choose "to be," what or whom shall 
                                     we become? And by
what means shall we 
                                     use to get where we want
to go?

                                     Hamlet's search was not singular. His search 
                                     is
everyman's search.
                                     "To be or not to be." That certainly is "the question."
                                     Our answer determines our destiny. 
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SPLITTING HARES  451A

4/13/2013

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                                                SPLITTING HARES


                                    An unknown author has written, "If 
                                    you chase
two rabbits, both will escape."
                                    Elijah the prophet put it another way,
                                    "How
long halt ye between two opinions? 
                                    If the LORD
be God, follow Him, but if Baal, 
                                    then follow him."
(1 KINGS 18:21)

                                    In his lifetime, Joshua also came to understand
                                    this same principle, for he wrote, "Choose you 
                                    this day whom ye will serve...but as for me and 
                                    my house, we shall serve the Lord." (Josuha 24:15)
                                   
                                    And Jesus said, "No man can serve two masters..."

                                    While me may let those rabbits get away, we can
                                    ill afford to let eternal life do the same.
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COUNTING FOUR LEAF CLOVERS

4/6/2013

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                                                COUNTING FOUR LEAF CLOVERS

                                      Back in March (2013), around St. Pactrick's day,
                                      I was doing my usual late night tossing and 
                                      turning, trying to go to sleep. 
                                      I even tried counting... four leaf clovers.

                                      After counting for awhile, it dawned on 
                                      me that I probably over looked a few. 
                                      I still couldn't go to sleep. So I just quietly laid
                                      there, and eventually dozed off. No particular
                                      thoughts came to mind.

                                      But, for some reason, as I awoke in the morning,
                                      these three words popped into my head...

                                      COMFORT    LOVE     PEACE
                                      (may we think on these things).
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