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PROVERBS 4:5,6,7 Get wisdom, Get understanding, forget it not Neither decline from the words of my mouth Forsake her not, and she shall promote thee Love her, and she shall keep thee Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting, get understanding
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FRIENDSHIP 429 Friendship lingers Friendship laughs Friendship looks beyond the tears Friendship lasts beyond the years Friendship multiplies consolation while dividing grief Friendship confirms the dignity of man Friendship forgets frailties while reverencing reputation Friendship affirms affection Friendship is an art of the heart Friendship is an open door to the open road (First published on April 29, 2012) 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 (First published on April 13, 2013, with revisions made on April 26,2020) WINTER GIVES WAY 613 As winter begrudgingly gives way To spring, we watch with silent awe As petals from our tulip tree Across our lawn do gently blow Herald of fairer days and nights Coming so close to within our grasp The blossoms of a thousand limbs Bespeak of a beauty rare It comes upon us, everyone This season of the year, and asks Us, with simple faith, to offer Trust and love to the father of us all So season gives way to season As upward the steps of time We climb, making room for others Persuading, perhaps aright at times In the verdant meadows of our mind, There's a fine season up ahead (First published on April 29, 1979 with revisions posted on April 18, 2020.) TICK-TOCK 232 "It is possible to own too much," suggested Gene Brown, "A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never sure." This is similar to the statement by the Apostle James (1:8)... "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." It is perhaps difficult for many of us to consistently remain stable in our everyday, often-changing, challenging and oft-times threatening world. Perhaps one reason for our continued inconsistencies in moral and spiritual living is that...we fail to recognize that while all of our parts are important ones, we could not run for a second if our Creator failed or refused to set our mainspring and minor wheels in motion. As in some watches, as also in most men, it is very difficult for us to be ticking while we're tocking. To be in harmony with the Harmonizer of the Universe would suggest we need... a steady hum...which only He can give us. THE COACH 631 As we take to the field of life, it ought to be rather apparent to most of us, that there is someone in our dugout encouraging us to play our best and be our best. And, when we come to bat, He doesn't want us to strike out, or foul out. In fact, He'd love to see us hit a home-run every time, or at least get to first base and advance around the bases until we reach home. (Although, I'm not sure how he'd view us stealing bases.) But this I know, He is not as interested with our fielding or batting abilities as much as He is with how well we play the game. There's no doubt in my mind that he wants us to be Champions, everyone. Thanks Coach, for letting us play on Your team THE AWL 632 We recently, enthusiastically, reread the story of a shoemaker's awl that is continually on display at the French Academy of Science. This particular awl fell one day from a shoemaker's table and blinded the eye of his nine-year-old son. Within a few weeks, infection took the sight of the young boy's other eye. Poor Louis...He spent the rest of his days in total darkness. However, over time, Louis turned his adversity into an advantage for millions of his brothers and sisters. By skillfully wielding the same awl that blinded him, Louis devised a new reading system of punched dots on paper. And so, Louis Braille is honored today by the same reading system that perpetuates his name around the world. (First published on June 14, 1979, with slight revisions made on April 17, 2020.) EASTER (1977) Come to the tomb that is empty Come to the sepulcher bare Come to that garden rejoicing Praising our Savior so fair Come to the tomb in the morning Come with your heads held high Come with hearts that will listen Listen as Christ draweth nigh Come to the tomb that is open Come see the stone rolled away Come to the tomb and witness The dawn of a joyous new day Come to the tomb and meet Jesus Come with your burdens and sins Come meet The One who loves you He gave up his life for his friends Come to the tomb triumphant Come meet Jesus, God's Son Come to the tomb that is empty Come see the victory won (First published April 15, 1977)
LOVE THEIR MOTHER A very wise son or daughter penned these words..."The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." (Author unknown) We know of no finer, easier, surefire way of avoiding divorce, and keeping many children's hearts from breaking than tending to the above admonition. Loving your your wife means putting up with all her idiosyncrasies for the rest of her life. (After all she has had to put up with all your peculiarities indefinitely, too). Loving your wife should be your most enjoyable pastime. And that love and the enjoyment of that love should increase with maturity and age. Your children should sense and observe your love for their mother. For the sake of your marriage and your children... Love their mother! (First published on July 5, 1979) NEVER MIND THE STORMS 638 Recently, we picked up a book marker with these words imprinted at the top... "Never mind the storms." Below the inscription was a beautiful canyon scene with all the myriad shades and hues of brown and black and white and misty pinks and purples on a wide expanse of a canyon gouge. And, splitting the cloudy sky, down into the depths of the canyon, there languished a soft, majestic rainbow. Never mind the storms, they will pass. They always have, they always will. While the maker of rainbows shall remain with us, as our trusted Friend, bringing serenity in the midst of our storms. |
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