Do you ever wonder about things for which there are no answers? I do. One of the things I wonder about is why don’t I hear that wonderful blessing found in Numbers 6:24-26 repeated over a congregation or a family any more? It would be nice if parents would take the time to bless their […]
Sep 13, 2020
The Frogs’ Dilemma
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When things look bad and you’re feeling sad; when all the world seems blue, Consider the tale of two different frogs. Which one sounds like you? Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl; One was an optimistic soul But the other took a gloomy view: “We shall drown without further ado.” So, with […]
Jan 31, 2020
Be Like the Frog
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We all need encouragement now and then. Wherever we are in life, everyone faces dilemmas and difficult choices. Some experiences are painful, plain and simple. The important thing is not to give up. I hope you get a chuckle and maybe a lift out of this poem I found a few years ago. The […]
Jan 29, 2017
Who Do You Think You Are?
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Have you ever been asked that question, usually in a taunting tone: Who do you think you are, anyway? Next time you are asked, answer: I’m royalty, a child of the King. Who are you? The Bible also says, “As he thinketh in his heart, so is he” Proverbs 23:7. What you think about yourself […]
Jan 28, 2017
Optimism and Frogs
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What does optimism have to do with frogs? It all depends upon the situation. I’ve posted this poem once before. I didn’t write it but for those of us needing to read something besides gloom, doom, agony, crying, and criticism, this probably bears repeating. Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl; One was an optimistic […]
Nov 17, 2016
Mean, Dirty, Old Low-Down Blues
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This is supposed to be the jolliest time of the year, isn’t it? Thanksgiving is nearly here and right on its heels comes Christmas. Ho-ho-ho! Bright lights, fluffy snow, family and friends gathering in, gifts, food, laughter and conversation. It’s the happiest time of the year; only, sometimes it’s not. Psychologists say that holidays are the […]
