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Whenever life gets you down and you think life is not fair, just reread the life of Joseph in the Bible.
I met a boy at church today who got into some trouble at school. His mom brought him to church to do some “community service”. I learned a bit of the back story, and…
My son has an ideal life right now. He is good at doing something that makes him good money. And he enjoys doing it. And he can do it anywhere in the world. And he will do just that.
He’ll be traveling. Where? Anywhere he wants. He has nothing that ties him down. He can work and make money wherever he is.
An extrovert comes out of a meeting wishing she didn’t say so much.
An introvert comes out of a meeting wishing she had said more.
I usually wish I didn’t so much.
What about you?
Have you ever wondered how the 66 books of the Bible all fit together? Is there a common thread that runs through from Genesis to Revelation?
In his book 66 Love Letters, Dr. Crabb gives a brief summary of each of the 66 books of the Bible along with the general theme of each book, and how each book builds on one another with the message of God’s love for humanity.
My daughter had to draw a picture of Napoleon as part of a class assignment. “Were there guns in the days of Napoleon?”
Mike answered, “Yeah, Napoleon had a bunch of ’em.” :)
It’s suppose to be a virtue to embrace multiculturalism – to celebrate and appreciate the uniqueness of different cultures. People often seek cross-cultural experiences by going to other countries, or going across town. Exposure to diversity enriches our own lives.
But it seems to me most people just want to have an occasional multicultural experience for the fun of it. Not many really want to live with multiculturalism.
It’s a good thing I am somewhat impulsive.
I sometimes impulsively offer to give people things, or to help someone. Then later on, I would think twice about my offer. My selfish human nature thinks too much of the cost, and I begin to regret my offer of generosity. But since it would be too late to take back my word, my impulsiveness forces me to practice generosity.
I was telling my kids that I felt sorry for Tiger Woods. He will never know if someone loves him for himself, or for his fame and fortune. Even if a girl had good intentions, she can’t help having her feelings for him be influenced by his money.
In 1990, our family moved to Walnut from Pasadena to open a real estate office. (We closed that office a year ago due to the downturn, but that’s another story.)
We started attending a small church that met at an elementary school, because we knew a few people there and because the pastor was our client – we sold him his house. :)
I just got this insight (and another chapter for my book).
I realize that as a parent, I have such a close bond of identification with my children that whatever happens to them it’s like it was happening to me.
Recently when my daughter received a nice gift, I felt it was as if the…