"The techniques of the Way of Peace change constantly; every encounter is unique, and the appropriate response should emerge naturally. Today's techniques will be different tomorrow. Do not get caught up with the form and appearance of a challenge. The Art of Peace has no form - it is the study of the spirit."
from Art of Peace
Read on and fall sound asleep
I don’t normally watch “60 Minutes” because I think they are part of the Liberal journalism autocracy that has so distorted the truth that the American people cannot make informed decisions. I watched it tonight following a blurb that claimed “60 Minutes” was going to disclose another unsavory fact that helps account for the low approval of Congress. The segment did deliver in that I was not aware that the Congressmen are not bound by any “insider trader” laws. The very thing that got Martha Stewart thrown in the clink is perfectly legal and “ethical” for our so called legislators. We have no hope of changing that via the ballot box. We need to start dragging the thieves out of the Capitol build and standing them against a wall. The thieves are not going to abolish their own gravy train. I still advocate voting all out of office after one term until the bastards change. However I will no longer mourn when one of them steps in front of a bus or falls out of the air.
I read a lovely story sent to me by my senior girl cousin. It had the loveliest airplane ever built as a point of interest.
The story had only a little about the “bird” and acres about the pilot and his country.
“It was noon on a Sunday as I recall, the day a Mustang P-51 was to take to the air. They said it had flown in during the night from some U.S. airport, the pilot had been tired. I marveled at the size of the plane dwarfing the Pipers and Canucks tied down by her. It was much larger than in the movies. She glistened in the sun like a bulwark of security from days gone by….I've never wanted to be an American more than on that day. It was a time when many nations in the world looked to America as their big brother, a steady and even-handed beacon of security who navigated difficult political water with grace and style; not unlike the pilot who'd just flown into my memory….”
For the complete story click HERE.
About 8 people sent me a video of a performance of the Hallelujah Chorus by kids in an Alaskan Elementary School. I watched it many times and each time was even more impressed. Click HERE to watch the video. During my years of struggling with religion and God there were still two songs that stirred me to the depths of whatever soul I have. “Amazing Grace” was the other. I am almost certain these two and “The Walk to Emmaus” lead me back to God. Please be warned that the link leads you to a whole range of stirring religious music and some very funny videos.
I must call a doctor tomorrow morning. My feet are swelling badly again. Maybe I am watching too much football. Normally I do not watch football however, this year the Astros were so atrocious that I watched almost no baseball. I suppose I am now simply getting my sports fix.
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11/11: When our lives seem confused, dear God, help us to see your hand at work, bringing order out of chaos. Amen. 11/12: Dear Father, thank you for friends whose loving presence and caring touch bring peace to troubled hearts. May we too be steady friends to those who are hurting, as we pray, "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."* Amen. *Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV). 11/13: God of love, thank you for sending Jesus to show us the way to live with you forever. Amen. Please pray for my wife. She is very depressed and is considering taking Zoloft. With the selfish people, myself included, that surround her and consume her soul daily I would be surprised if she was not depressed. We need to get the slackers and lay-abouts out of the house. But with not good jobs available that hope is very slim. The prayers are from the Upper Room. For your own free E-Mail Devotional visit : http://upperroom.org/devotional/email/ and click on the link “Other Ways to Receive the Daily Devotional” | |
I see a lot of jokes. I've been online since 1998, and very often the same ones come and go in waves. A good example follows -- I've had it in my file for years, but a "newer" version embellishes it greatly. Yes, it's the Evolutionary Theory of Jokes.
Old version:
A woman, getting married for the fourth time, goes to a bridal shop and asks for a white dress.
"You can't wear white," reminds the sales clerk. "You've been married three times already."
"Of course I can, I'm a virgin!" says the bride.
"Impossible", says the sales clerk.
"Unfortunately not," the bride explained. "My first husband was a psychologist. All he wanted to do was talk about it. My second husband was a gynecologist. All he wanted to do was look at it. My third husband was a stamp collector -- God I miss him"
And the new version:
A man married a woman who had previously divorced ten husbands. On their wedding night she told her new husband, "Please be gentle, I'm still a virgin."
"What?" cried the puzzled groom. "How can that be if you've been married ten times?"
"Well, Husband #1 was a sales representative; he kept telling me how great it was going to be.
"Husband #2 was in software services; he was never really sure how it was supposed to function, but he said he'd look into it and get back to me.
"Husband #3 was from field services; he said everything checked out diagnostically but he just couldn't get the system up.
"Husband #4 was in telemarketing; even though he knew he had the order, he didn't know when he would be able to deliver.
"Husband #5 was an engineer; he understood the basic process but wanted three years to research, implement, and design a new state-of-the-art method.
"Husband #6 was from finance and administration; he thought he knew how, but he wasn't sure whether it was his job or not.
"Husband #7 was in marketing; although he had a nice product, he was never sure how to position it.
"Husband #8 was a psychologist; all he ever did was talk about it.
"Husband #9 was a gynecologist; all he did was look at it.
"Husband #10 was a stamp collector; all he ever did was --- God! I miss him! But now that I've married you, I'm really excited!"
"Good," said the new husband. "But, why?"
"You're a lawyer. This time I know I'm gonna get screwed!"
Thank you Sammy. Now go to the corner!
”Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to.”
Mark Twain
SGGP
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