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Vol. 18 – No. 3816 September 17, 2016

 
Thought for the week: "It's true I am only one, but I am one. And the fact that I can't do everything will not prevent me from doing what I can do." – Edward Everett Hale
 
Index
1.   Words of Wisdom
2.   On the Lighter Side
3.   The Scoundrel
4.   True Sportsmanship
5.   How to Spot a Phony
6.   LIFE: Live It Well
7.   Reframing
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1. Words of Wisdom

"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining." – John F. Kennedy

"Lord, where we are wrong, make us willing to change; where we are right, make us easy to live with." – Peter Marshall, US Senate chaplain

"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them." – Ann Landers

"Fear is the greatest inhibitor to the progress of mankind." – Rick Beneteau

"Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst is your own fear." – Rudyard Kipling

"All that is essential for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." – Edmund Burke

"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action." – James R. Lowell

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2. On the Lighter Side

I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area. I went to the lost luggage office and told the man there that my bags never showed up.

He smiled and told me not to worry because he was a trained professional and I was in good hands. "Now," he asked me, "has your plane arrived yet?"

– Cited on andychaps_the-funnies
   Andychap@aol.com

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3. The Scoundrel

There was a story of a duke who boarded a galley ship and went below to talk with the criminals manning the oars. He asked several of them what their offenses were. Almost every man claimed he was innocent, blaming someone else or accusing the judge of taking a bribe. One young fellow, however, replied, "Sir, I deserve to be here. I stole some money, No one is at fault but me. I'm guilty."

Upon hearing this, the duke shouted, "You scoundrel, you! What are you doing here with all these honest men? Get out of their company at once!" The duke ordered that this prisoner be released. He was set free, while the rest were left to tug at the oars.

– Charles Spurgeon

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4. True Sportsmanship

Sharing at the 2006 Winter Olympics, a Norwegian coach was standing beside the snowy racecourse, cheering on his nation's team in the women's cross-country relay, when Canadian skier Sara Renner broke a pole in front of him. This meant that her team was likely doomed.

But without hesitation, the Norwegian coach handed a replacement pole to the Canadian skier. Had he not done so, his team might have a won a medal. As it happened, however, Sara Renner and her teammate, Beckie Scott, skied on to win a silver medal, while the Norwegian team finished fourth.

Submitted by Ernest Myers from The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25-26, 2006, p. A8). Cited on PreachingNow. http://www.preaching.com/newsletter/subscribe.html

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5. How to Spot a Phony

When you work with money, they teach you how to spot a counterfeit bill, not by showing you the counterfeit, but showing you the true or real bill. If you know the truth, you can spot the phony a mile away.

– Linda Kirk

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6. Life: Live It Well

You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years.

It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. But here it is ... the winter of my life and it caught me by surprise. How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my babies go? And where did my youth go?

I remember seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I couldn't fathom it or imagine what it would be like. My wife is getting gray and most of my hair is gone. Our age is now showing and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.

Each day now I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! Taking a nap is not a treat anymore. It's mandatory! 'Cause if I don't on my own free will, I just fall asleep where I sit!

And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to do things.

Though the winter has come and I'm not sure how long it will last, this I do know: "When it's over." Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done and things I should have done. But indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime.

So, if you're not in your winter yet, let me remind you that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life, please do it quickly!

Life goes by quickly, so do what you can today, because you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!

You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life, so live for good today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember.

Life is a gift to you. The way you live it is your gift to those who came after. Make it a fantastic one.

Live it well!

– Author unknown. Submitted by
   Kathy Savage.

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7. Reframing

A sample of Daily Encounter by Dick Innes

"The man who ... has good judgment and common sense is happier than the man who is immensely rich! For such wisdom is far more valuable than precious jewels. Nothing else compares to it."1

When two freight trains collided, a young man by the name of George Westinghouse designed a way to avoid a repetition of the accident.

When George explained his idea, railroad executives agreed with Commodore Vanderbilt who exclaimed, "Do you mean to tell me that you expect to stop a train with wind? I have no time to waste on ... fools!"

Westinghouse was aware of the problem. If the air failed there was no way to stop the train. But what he did was change his framework of reference. He designed heavy springs to hold the train brakes on all the time and an air system to hold the brakes off. If the air failed, the brakes would automatically engage and stop the train.

By looking at the problem from a different viewpoint, Westinghouse perfected the air brake—a system that was adopted by the entire industry.

As the saying goes, "If we keep doing what we've always done, we'll keep getting what we've always got, and we'll keep feeling what we've always felt."

In other words, if we want to bring about change in our personal life, in our family, in our business, in our church, or in our nation, we need to look at things differently and be prepared to make changes—sometimes drastic changes! Because without change nothing ever changes!

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, what things in my life do I need to look at differently and what changes do I need to make today that will make my life more effective tomorrow for your glory? Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."

1. Proverbs 3:13-15 (TLB).

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