WHAT CAN A POOR MAN GIVE?

July 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Robert Jeffres shared a story they tell in India, that moved me to share it, as well as give more readily.

A poor man sat begging, with a small bowl of rice in his lap.  He hoped that people would see his condition and add rice to his bowl.

A very wealthy man stopped and got out of  his fancy carriage. The poor man expected generosity.  Instead, the rich man asked for some rice. Reluctantly the poor man gave him one grain of rice.  This was repeated several times, with the poor man becoming more and more distressed.

The rich man left with no explanation.  Then the poor man noticed that for every grain of rice he gave the rich man there was a rice-shaped grain of gold in his bowl.

So what can a poor man give?  He can give what he has.

So what can I give?  I can give what I have.

So what can you give?  You can give what you have.

Filed Under: Financial, Inspirational

COMMUNITY ORGANIZER MEANS . . .

July 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Now we know.

We know all we need to know about BHOB*.

We know more than we can handle about BHOB*.

This community organizer is a racism organizer.

This community organizer is a riot organizer.

This community organizer is Muslim organizer, because he is a Muslim sympathizer.

This community organizer is an American traitor.

If we do not deal with him as a traitor, now, he will continue to deal with us as a dictator.

 

*Barack Hussein OBama—Say BHHHOB aloud and it sounds like the warning for Christians in the 2008 election: “Beware of sheep’s clothing.”

Filed Under: Educational, Political---Cultural

IS TEXAS BIG ENOUGH?

July 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

If that title does not get the attention of Texans, and get a rise out of us, then we are sleeping.

Texas is big.  No one anywhere disputes that.

Texans have big pride. No one can miss that obvious fact.

Texans have big hearts.  No one is the same for knowing one of us.

Texas has a big economy—fifteenth in the world, as countries go.  No one can defy the secret of success.

Texas is a big, beautiful country.  Is it big enough for all the people talking about coming here?

Texas has leaders big on God, life, family, freedom, and free enterprise.  Are they big enough to step up to the plate for preserving freedom in this world.  Are the rest of us Texans ready to follow—to stand up to evil that is swamping America?

 

I repeat:  I would rather die fighting for The Republic of Texas than helplessly watch The United States of America surrender to Islam.

Filed Under: Financial, Inspirational, Political---Cultural

“I LOVE YOU”

July 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

If you are blessed with a wife . . .

I’ll be writing this as a man, to share the focus of undivided attention in your real relationship with her, rather than giving advice to everybody from psychology or theology.  But I trust that everyone may benefit from these thoughts.

If you love someone, you want to spend time with her more than anything else in the world.

If you love someone, you want to get closer, physically and emotionally.

If you love someone, you want to give, you want to sacrifice, you want her well-being before your own.

If you love someone, you forsake all others; you deliberately take steps to prevent anyone or anything from coming between you.

If you love someone, you make her the priority of your life; everything else is secondary, and that is evident, to her, and to others.

If you love someone, you make sacred times together, regularly, and everybody else knows it.

If you love someone, you tell her she is beautiful, inside and out; and you want her to get even better, because you know you can help make that happen.

If you love someone, you follow Jesus’ example; do for her what He did for us, talk to her like Jesus talks to us, give her everything you are like He gave to us, challenge her like Jesus challenges us, serve others together like Jesus served those in need, teach her the ways of God like Jesus taught us, make her things like Jesus is now preparing mansions for us, promise to be with her always, touch her often no matter what—like Jesus touched people even when they were down and out or dirty, and certainly have a good time eating and drinking with friends often like Jesus did.

Above all, if you love someone, you spend lots and lots of time praying for wisdom to do the will of the Father in heaven—showing her what the love of God is like in real life.  Love her with skin on and skin in the game.  That’s what Jesus did for us.

If you love someone, you will guard and fight against busyness borrowing from your time together.  Projects aren’t people, just as people aren’t projects, especially in marriage.  You can work, you can work together, but above all you must have fun together.

If you love someone, you will remember that it counts more in the long run to be sweet than to be right.

If you love someone, you will choose to enjoy her, and you will offer her something to enjoy in you, more than any stuff you get for her.

If you love someone, you will turn off technology when you are with her (or else it doesn’t count as time together).  Eye-to-Eye and Touch preclude all Technology.

If you love someone, you will not try multi-tasking, except when all the multiple tasks are directly focused on her ! ! !

If you love someone, and you are watching a good movie together, you will pause the movie before responding to any interruption (call, text, person, etc.)

If you love someone, you will give her the last, best minutes of the day, together, exclusively.

If you love someone, you will give her the first, best minutes of the day, together, exclusively.

 

Strangely enough, I am not married.  This time has given me a chance to think an awful lot about what a relationship would mean to me.  And since the Bible always compares our relation with Jesus to marriage, I have gained much in reflecting on what both could be.  “And, by the way, Jesus, I’m waiting.”

 

(started 7-3-13 finished 7-25-13)

Filed Under: Faith Based, Family, Fun, Inspirational, Time

TIME HEALS – – – TIME STEALS

July 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Sometimes Time Heals—Sometimes It Doesn’t.

Sometimes Time Heals Wounds—Sometimes Time Steals Freedom.

Sometimes Time Is A Friend—Sometimes Time Is An Enemy.

Sometimes We Buy Time, To Win—Sometimes We Consume Time, And Lose.

Often time slips away, and we miss the opportunities of a lifetime.

In personal lives, time helps recovery; or at least it helps the bad times fade.

In times past, our country healed over time, from serious wounds.

In the present time, our country is not getting better with time.

Today, time is aiding the enemies of America, inside and out.

In this country, every crisis, every scandal, and every ensuing lawsuit quickly fades into not making any difference—after serving the other side well as a temporary distraction.

The leadership in Washington is deliberately out to steal and destroy our freedom, and time is on their side; they are patiently using it effectively.  And very few are responding accordingly—none effectively.

“The thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy; I came that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.”  Jesus said that.  It makes all the difference in the world, and it’s our choice, as individuals, and as a country.

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Time

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD – – – OR GIVE AWAY

July 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

“I’d rather have _____than riches untold.”

“I’d rather have _____than houses or land.”

“I’d rather have _____than worldwide fame.”

“I’d rather have _____than anything this world offers today.”

 

So just what do we have to hold onto?

So just what do we have to give away?

 

We have to have Jesus, and we have to hold onto Him.

Could it be that we have to give away everything else?

 

“No man can serve two masters.  He will love one and despise the other; he will hold onto one and forsake the other.”     —–Jesus

Filed Under: Faith Based, Financial, Inspirational

LORD, WHAT DO YOU WANT . . . ?

July 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(This is a revised repeat posting)

I prayed, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

Immediately He said, “Leave off the last part, and we’ll talk.”

So I prayed, “Lord, what do you want?”

He said, “I want a relationship with you, I want time with you, I want to be close to you and come in to you.”

Now, after several years I get the point:

.     How about praying, “Lord, what do You want, me?”

You know, “Jesus Loves the Little Children” and

anyone of us who come to Him as little children.

Sweet – – – Simple – – – Secure

Filed Under: Faith Based, Inspirational

INFORMATION vs COMMUNICATION

July 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Screen-to-Screen shares INFORMATION between machines made by people.

Eye-to-Eye shares COMMUNICATION between people.

People can use Screen-to-Screen as part of their COMMUNICATION only if their COMMUNICATION also includes Eye-to-Eye.

Technology transfers INFORMATION only.

Only people engage in COMMUNICATION.

Be on guard to not equate these two in your daily life.

We now have an entire generation growing up with severe COMMUNICATION deficiency.

Try to make a difference today by COMMUNICATING with one of these people Eye-to-Eye.

And if you really want to make an impact, also touch as you COMMUNICATE.

Filed Under: Educational, Inspirational

“NOT MY JOB” (says CONGRESS, says Americans)

July 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

More and more Americans have gotten the hang of seeing what’s wrong in Washington, and saying something about it.  Certainly, there are a lot of people who are saying something about it.  And even a handful in Congress are saying something.

But whose job is it to do something about it?

Just exactly whose job is it to stop BHOB*?  Congress?

Well, they’re not doing it.

Just exactly whose job is it to stop BHOB*?  Americans?

Well, we’ll have to do it.

How?  I wish I was smarter.  But I think there are people smart enough who know how.  Please step up to the plate now.

The conflict is here.  The showdown is coming.  Secret Resistance will be open resistance soon.  And it will be outside the lines of comfortable.

Texas, are you ready?  Are you getting ready?

 

*Barack Hussein OBama—Say BHHHOB aloud and it sounds like the warning for Christians in the 2008 election: “Beware of sheep’s clothing.”

Filed Under: Educational, Political---Cultural, Time

ED from the U of L—WD from the B of L

July 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

I’m not sure what my BS in Ed has done for me the past few decades, but I now have two other degrees that I use every day to make a difference.

 

Doctor of Experience from the University of Life

Doctor of Wisdom from the Book of Life

 

As I’ve said before, one of the significant challenges of growing older is finding younger people who appreciate your wisdom and experience.

I would encourage everyone to put extra effort into passing on to the next generation what you have learned.  I would even say, “Don’t wait until they ask.”  It doesn’t happen automatically like it used to, when it was built into the fabric of our culture.  But it is needed now more than ever.

Filed Under: Education, Faith Based, Family, Inspirational, Political---Cultural, Time
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