by Inspiration | Nov 20, 2022 | Inspiration, Archives, Featured
“It’s quiet. It’s early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming. In a few moments the day will arrive…. “It’s quiet. It’s early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming. In a few moments the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of solitude will be invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met. For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day’s demands. It is now that I must make choices. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose… I CHOOSE LOVE… No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves. I CHOOSE JOY… I will invite my God to be the God of circumstances. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical…the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God. I CHOOSE PEACE… I
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by Inspiration | Nov 19, 2022 | Attitude, Archives, Featured
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a… One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, ‘Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’ This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck’. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it personally, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people
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by Inspiration | Nov 18, 2022 | Relationship, Archives, Featured
Today we have bigger houses and smaller families. More conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees, but less common sense. More knowledge, but less judgment. We have more experts,… Today we have bigger houses and smaller families. More conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees, but less common sense. More knowledge, but less judgment. We have more experts, but more problems. More medicine, but less wellness. We spend too recklessly; Laugh too little, Drive too fast, Get too angry too quickly, Stay up too late, Read too little, Watch TV too much, And pray too seldom! We’ve multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too little, and lie too often. We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life, not life to years. We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy it less. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet our neighbours. We’ve conquered outer space, But not inner space. We’ve split the atom, But not our prejudice. We write more, learn less; plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We have higher incomes,
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by Inspiration | Nov 17, 2022 | Attitude, Archives, Featured
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three strands of hair on her head. Well,’ she said, ‘I… There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three strands of hair on her head. Well,’ she said, ‘I think I’ll braid my hair today?’ So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two strands of hair on her head. ‘H-M-M,’ she said, ‘I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today?’ So she did and she had a grand day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one strand of hair on her head. ‘Well,’ she said, ‘today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.’ So she did and she had a fun, fun day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a single strand of hair on her head. ‘YEAH!’ she exclaimed, ‘I don’t have to fix my hair today!’ Attitude is everything. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Life isn’t
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by Inspiration | Nov 16, 2022 | Inspiration, Archives, Featured
In 1947 Dr. Chandrasekhar was asked to teach an advanced seminar in astrophysics at the University of Chicago. At the time, he was living in Wisconsin, doing research at the… In 1947 Dr. Chandrasekhar was asked to teach an advanced seminar in astrophysics at the University of Chicago. At the time, he was living in Wisconsin, doing research at the Yerkes astronomical observatory. He faced a 100-mile commute twice a week in the dead of winter to teach the class, but he nonetheless agreed. However, registration for the advanced seminar was far below expectations. In fact, only two students signed up for the class. Other faculty members expected Dr. Chandrasekhar to cancel the course, so as not to waste his valuable time. He determined, however, to continue with the course and give his very best to the two students registered. Those students, Chen Ning Yang and Tsung-dao Lee, made his efforts worthwhile. Ten years later, in 1957, they both won the Nobel prize for physics. In 1983, Dr. Chandrasekhar won that same award. Ends and means are not meant to exist in conflict. Good means to good ends are what challenges us to find and to do, regardless of the personal cost, the effort required, or the lack of resulting public acclaim. The best pursuit of the best ideals –
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