PRICELESS

I read this recently and don‘t remember where: The computerization of communications-the storage & instant transmission of huge amounts of data is the third great communications revolution in human history, the first being the written alphabet and the second the printing press. People find the virtual reality on the computer screens more attractive than every day reality.

Computer -$500
I Phone - Astronomical
Scenic views - Priceless

Mountains rising over the sun,
Breaking the day one by one.
Each peak a Rushmore with faces pale,
Or an Everest for our dreams to scale.
Signs of Vesuvius sail from the East,
Buffs of power now slaves to the breeze.
There reigns Olympus of ominous fame,
Are there no Gods - Then why thunder and rain?
Yes, you point to Sinai and the fire on the Mount
Flashes of glory remove all doubt.
Someone prays and the hills disappear,
You can see Mt. Zion when the sky is clear.
There sits an angel playing his harp,
Do clouds float in Heaven?
No, Heaven they are.
David Mitchell

THE PATTERN

THE PATTERN

Tonight I finished knitting a baby hat, one of many, I have made for the nursery at our local hospital. I use a pattern as I ‘knit one, pearl one.’ If I missed a stitch or didn’t follow the pattern, I would end up with something other than what I wanted. Frustration and desperation would follow until the error was corrected
Life with its frustrations is in desperate need for a pattern , one of harmony and love. I believe there is such a pattern and there is power in the Plan that already exists, if we accept it fully.
What does the Lord require of us but to have mercy, do justly and love the Lord our God and enjoy Him forever. If we are to have inner peace we have to believe in the power of love and goodness. Jesus throughout His ministry taught us the way of love, and compassion . My prayer is for Him to continue to guide us today…………

To remember Christ’s body that was broken for me,
To forgive others as I have been forgiven by Thee,
To have a contrite heart and the will to repent,
To accept Christ as Savior and know atonement,
To not be disillusioned by the world,
To be concerned when diversity is unfurled,
To proclaim the love for which I was called,
To break down the barriers wherein I’m walled,
To show compassion when others suffer,
To be involved with life and not demure,
To feed the hungry and help the oppressed,
That all might have life and true happiness
Amen.

JOYFUL
IN THE MIDDLE of last century, the chaplain in the U.S. Senate was a clergyman named William Henry Channing. One night with pencil and paper on his right knee he composed this formula for living:

“To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to the stars and birds, to babes and sages, with an open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common.”

To be JOYFUL depends wholly on our attitude about life. If we don’t take one’s self too seriously, we open ourselves to the joy in the simple events that happen everyday.

Joe Osteem says: “If you can tap into this joy, you will be happy.”

Joy is a New Day
Awakening the bird to sing a tune,
Kissing the flower to open a bloom,
A light in the sky so that it glows,
Making sunrays that fashion shadows.
Joy is Rain
Falling like teardrops drenching the earth,
Refreshing our lives to give rebirth,
Never a cloud, but the sun can shine through,
Giving rainbow colors in every hue.
Joy is Trust
In what comes tomorrow.
Sunshine without rain is life without sorrow,
Accepting all things come what may,
Having faith in God is the only way.