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CONTENTMENT

8/30/2020

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                                                                       CONTENTMENT 

                              Many have searched all of their lives 
                              for that contentment that leads 
                              to peace of mind.

                             Perhaps contentment comes from giving up
                             those things we cannot keep..for those things
                             that money cannot buy.

                                                           
                            It was said that "A tub was large enough
                            for Diogenes, but a world was too little for
                            Alexander."

                           As of late, we have become aware of the 
                           pricelessness... 
                           Of a silent starry sky.
                           Of the dawn's early blush.
                           Of children laughing innocently.
                           Of the burden lifting power of prayer

                          Only as we learn to be content...shall
                          we be able to widen the channels of our 
                          life. 
                         
                         (First Posted on September 23.2012, 
                         with a revision made on August 30, 2020.)


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GOD IS THE SOURCE  227

8/23/2020

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                                                                               GOD IS THE SOURCE  227

                                                         
                                                          God is the source...
                                                          Of every breath we breathe
                                                          Of every good thought
                                                          Of every kind deed
                                                          Of every lesson taught

                                                          God is the Source...
                                                          Of every word sublime
                                                          Of every victory won
                                                          Of every moment in time
                                                          Of every rising sun

                                                          God is the Source...
                                                          Of every sunset etched in gold
                                                          Of every seed of faith well sown
                                                          Of every hymn that stirs the soul
                                                          Of every crop of love full grown
                                                          Of everything known
                                                          God is the source
                                                          Of our power 
                                                          Of every hour
  
                                                         (First published October 10, 1976)
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COUNTING MOONBEAMS

8/23/2020

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                                     COUNTING MOONBEAMS

                       Back in July, it was another one of those really
                       hot nights , with the temperature soaring above
                       100 degrees in the daytime, and not much cooler
                       in the night. I was laying in bed trying to go to
                       sleep, with little success. I even tried counting...
                       moonbeams, putting them in a jar and taking them
                       home with me. Didn't help. So, I just laid there and
                       after awhile, these thoughts ran through my head...

                                          If it can wait, let it                
                                          Pursue the Holy moment  
                                          Keep your lamps lit  
                                          (Written 8.18.2013)

          




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SOUL HEALERS

8/17/2020

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                                                                   ​        SOUL HEALERS

                                                "The soul," wrote Dostoevsky,
                                                "is healed by being with children."

                                                We have viewed many significant
                                                
quotes in our lifetime, but for us,
                                                personally, few could contain more
                                                
significance than this one.

                                               For, from our four children, and
                                               twelve grandchildren, we have witnessed 
                                               many healings of our mind and spirit.

                                              For our children and grandchildren have,
                                              again 
and again, radiated that child-like
                                              faith, hope, beauty, love and trust
                                              that every adult searches for, and longs
                                              to find within himself and his fellow-man.
                                                       
                                             "And a little child shall lead them..."

                                              And, they shall be healed. 

                                             (First published August 18. 2012)
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WHO AM I? WHAT'S GOING ON? WHAT REALLY MATTERS?***

8/15/2020

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                        WHO AM i? WHAT'S GOING ON? WHAT REALLY MATTERS?***
                       
                           For sure, I am not the only person asking 
                        the above questions during these destructive,
                        pandemic times. Millions of other individuals
​                        and families have have
                        been posing the same or additional queries.

                       This past week, the mother of one of my 
                       daughters-in--law, plus a long time friend
                       of my wife's, passed away.

                      Donna, my wife, is about to have a second
​                      cataract surgery and is taking antibiotics
                      combating a bladder infection.
                      As for me, I am recovering from a bruised
                      hip, a broken ankle and some eye sight
                      gone astray. Other than that, Donna and
                      I are doing okay, doing okay, doing okay...


                       Nevertheless, Donna and I continue to be
                     truly blessed by God. No guess work involved. 
                     We’ve lived long enough to realize that no matter 
                     how difficult things may appear to us in our lives’,
                     situation, there are always those who have it worse.

                    (***In the 16 years of publishing articles, this is 
                    the longest title, and it could have been much longer)

                   (Written and published on August 15, 2020)

                         
                        


                           
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ON MOVING

8/14/2020

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                                                       ON MOVING 
                                                              
                                 By the time a person reaches
                                 the age of 40, he has had plenty 
                                 of opportunity to move from one 
                                 town to another.

                                There is something to be said for
                                moving, just as there is in staying put.
                                                               
                                Moving, above all, gives us the 
                                opportunity to start anew, to start
                                afresh.

                                Moving signals the beginning of a new
                                and exciting adventure in which...
                                                                
                               New fortunes may be found
                               Old wounds may be healed
                               New friendships may be formed.

                              It is good that we have to move
                              occasionally, for it reaffirms the
                             eternal truth that this earth with
                             all its worldliness...is not our final
                             home.
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                             (First published on August 31, 2012)


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THOUGHTS FARTHEST OUT

8/2/2020

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                                                            THOUGHTS FARTHEST OUT
                                                       
                                          It is a rather interesting paradox
                                          that our thoughts farthest out
                                          are usually conceived from that
                                          creative Spirit farthest in.

                                          In this age of reason and rush,
                                          the power of relaxation and reflection
                                          is seldom understood or utilized.
                                          Instead, our minds race with clamor 
                                          rather than with calmness and tranquility.

                                          We have been prone to meet every 
                                          problem with undue pressure, and
                                          agitation, rather than with peaceful 
                                          contemplation, meditation, and prayer.

                                          The social pressures of our time have
                                          distorted and hidden from our view
                                          the creative power that may occur 
                                          when our inner thoughts are aligned 
                                          with the thoughts of God.
                                                        
                                          The ancient promise still stands
                                          for all who will...
                                          "Be still and know..." (Psalm 46:10)
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​AMERICA (THOUGHT TWO)  187

8/2/2020

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   AMERICA (THOUGHT TWO) 187
                                                   
                                          "What is liberty without wisdom, and virtue," 
                                          wrote Edmund Burke.   

                                          Liberty without wisdom leads to anarchy.
                                          Liberty without virtue leads to despotism.
                    
                                          How does a country maintain or regain its
                                          liberty?
                                                    
                                          The psalmist, King David, stated this profound
                                          aphorism...
                                                   "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord."
                                                   (Psalm 33:12)
                                                   And, "where the Spirit of the Lord is., there is
                                                   liberty." (2 Corinthians 3:17)

                                                   Liberty beckons us return...
                                                   to wisdom and virtue.

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TOUGH GOING 8 25 2012

8/2/2020

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                                                                       TOUGH GOING
                                                   
                                                   When the going gets tough...
                                                   Walk slower
                                                   Speak softer
                                                   Think higher
                                                   Listen patiently
                                                   Offer kindness
                                                   Feel gently
                                                   Rest quietly
                                                   Meditate serenely
                                                   Seek harmony
                                                   Love humanity
                                                   Live better and last longer

                                                   (First published August 25, 2012)

                                            
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