The Five Finger Prayer
Your thumb is nearest you. Begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a “sweet duty.” The next finger … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Communication
Top Christian Break Up Lines Used by Women
“I’m sorry, I’ve found someone more spiritual.” “I’m sorry, it’s just not God’s will.” “I feel called to the ministry…very soon and very far from you as soon as possible.” “I’m sorry, it could never work. I’m a sanguine and … Continue reading →
A Simple Smile
“I will never understand all the good that a simple smile can accomplish.” – Mother Teresa
Continue reading →A Duty to Encourage
“We have a duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept a man on his feet. Blessed is the man who speaks such a word.” – William Barclay
Continue reading →Two Ears, One Mouth
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” – Zeno
Continue reading →Anything Said and Sung
“Anything too stupid to be said is sung” – Voltaire
Continue reading →More – English is a Crazy Language
Let’s face it English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins were not invented in England or french fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies, while … Continue reading →
The Silence of God
“The louder our world today is, the deeper God seems to remain in silence. Silence is the language of eternity; noise passes.” – Gertrud von Le Fort
Continue reading →The New Hearing Aid
We have Assisted Listening Devices at our church for those who might not be able to hear the service without them. A few weeks ago I offered one to Mr. L. He told me that he didn’t need one because … Continue reading →
Ironic Word Play
You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish. To write with a broken pencil is pointless. When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U.C.L.A. A will is a dead … Continue reading →