by Inspiration | Oct 2, 2024 | Relationship, Archives
How to Make the World A Better Place Once upon a time, a young man and woman met, gazed into each other’s eyes, kissed, and knew – for certain –… How to Make the World A Better Place Once upon a time, a young man and woman met, gazed into each other’s eyes, kissed, and knew – for certain – that they were supposed to be together forever. In the subsequent days, weeks, and months everything fell into place just as they had anticipated. He was perfect in her eyes, and she was perfect in his. Oh, it’s the majestic certainty of young love! When two souls who barely know each other believe they know everything that they must know to live happily ever after in their own blissful bubble. They think this because it’s what their emotional hearts and minds tell them is true. But you know what happens next. It’s what always happens next in phony fairy tales like this. For one reason or another, logic trumps emotion, their bubble bursts, and the two lovers tumble back down to Earth, bruising themselves along the way and realizing that their perfect partner isn’t so perfect after all. Maybe he learns that she doesn’t like rock music – and rock music is extremely important to him. Maybe she learns that
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by Inspiration | Oct 1, 2024 | Parenting, Archives
My Best Job Ever By all accounts, I am an ordinary, middle-aged woman no different from millions just like me. Over the course of my lifetime, I have had my… My Best Job Ever By all accounts, I am an ordinary, middle-aged woman no different from millions just like me. Over the course of my lifetime, I have had my share of jobs (and I use the word “job” because I can’t really say I ever pursued a “career” in anything). I am an Executive Assistant. When I got my first job, and for the following fifteen or twenty years thereafter, I was called a “Secretary”. They don’t call it that anymore, it’s not politically correct and although I never really understood why it was necessary to change it, ‘they’ did. In addition to working in an office, there were other jobs that included waitress work (now called ‘server’) and a host of factory and manufacturing jobs during the summertime of my high school years. I have always given my employer the best I had to offer, remained loyal, trustworthy and punctual and worked 50 weeks out of the year. Besides a paycheck at the end of the week and those two glorious weeks out of the year they call “vacation”, most jobs have been pretty mundane with self-effacing rewards
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by Inspiration | Sep 30, 2024 | Spiritual Growth, Archives
I asked God to take away my pride. God said, “No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.” I asked God to… I asked God to take away my pride. God said, “No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.” I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, “No. Her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary.” I asked God to grant me patience. God said, “No. Patience is a by-product of tribulations; it isn’t granted, it is learned.” I asked God to give me happiness. God said, “No. I give you blessings, happiness is up to you.” I asked God to spare me pain. God said, “No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.” I asked God to make my spirit grow. God said, “No. You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.” I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. God said, “No. I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.” I ask God to help me love others, as much as he loves me. God said, “Ahhhh, finally you have the idea!” _ What if God couldn’t take
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by Inspiration | Sep 29, 2024 | Inspiration, Archives
Jesus Loves You Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at their church, the Pastor and his 11-year-old son would go out into their town and hand out gospel tracts…. Jesus Loves You Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at their church, the Pastor and his 11-year-old son would go out into their town and hand out gospel tracts. This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside as well as pouring down rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said “Okay Dad, I’m ready.” His Pastor Dad asked, “Ready for what?” “Dad, it’s time we gather our tracts together and go out.” Dad responds, “Son, it’s very cold outside and it’s pouring down rain.” The boy gives his Dad a surprised look, asking, “But Dad, aren’t people still going to Hell, even though it’s raining?” Dad answers, “Son, I am not going out in this weather.” Despondently the boy asks, “Dad, can I go — Please?” His father hesitated for a moment then said, “Son, you can go. Here are the tracts; be careful son.” “Thanks, Dad!” And with that, he was off and out into the rain. This 11-year-old boy walked the streets of
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by Inspiration | Sep 28, 2024 | Spiritual Growth, Archives
Getting to His House Make a Right onto “Believeth Blvd.” Keep straight and go through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ. From there, you must turn onto the “Bridge… Getting to His House Make a Right onto “Believeth Blvd.” Keep straight and go through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ. From there, you must turn onto the “Bridge of Faith,” which is over troubled water. When you get off the bridge, make a Right turn and Keep Straight. You are on the “King’s Highway” – Heaven-bound. Keep going for three miles: One for the Father, One for the Son, and One for the Holy Ghost. Then exit off onto “Grace Blvd.” From there, make a Right turn on “Gospel Lane.” Keep Straight and then make another Right on “Prayer Blvd.” As you go on your way, Yield Not to the traffic on “Temptation Ave.” Also, avoid SIN STREET because it is a DEAD END. Pass up “Envy Drive,” and “Have Avenue.” Also, avoid “Hypocrisy Street,” “Gossiping Lane” and “Backbiting Blvd.” But you have to go down “Long-suffering Lane”, “Persecution Blvd.” and “Trials and Tribulations Ave.” But that’s all right, because VICTORY Blvd. is straight ahead! — Author Unknown Meditation: “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction,
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