Oscar Wilde said that “there are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” Children and adults alike become more excited and alive when they see glitter or anything that appears shiny and valuable. But most of us learn early on in life that everything…
Tag: Children
On Grandchildren
There is a reason why grandchildren are called grand. The meaning of grand includes the following: magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, majestic, monumental; stately–plus. My wife and I have enjoyed watching and interacting with our 16 grandchildren, both while being born and growing up to adulthood. The meanings of grand (above) describe how we feel about…
On The Divine
I remember as a young teenager saying the famous quote, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” However true or untrue that statement may be, we do not hesitate in saying it. I remember reading a story about the gods of a far eastern religion, They were trying to decide what to do with…
On Perfection and Hope
Perfection is a hard word among those of us who know ourselves to be imperfect beings. Has there ever been a time that you haven’t wished that you were a little smarter, better looking, stronger, more ‘perfect’ in one way or another. The word perfect is used many times in the scriptures, usually in ways…
On Holy Curiosity
I remember many years ago as a young person I was doing what most other young persons do, I was coasting through life without too much direction, at least for a little period. What a person did or did not do seemed to matter very little. What difference did it make where we went or…
On Being A Child of God
We each have parents, a mother and a father who brought us into this world, gave us this clay structure that houses our spirit. We are their child; they love us and care for us, often as one of several in the family. However, most of us never think about what came before the clay?…
On Maybe I Can
Marjorie Holmes wisely said; “There is no thrill quite like doing something you did not know you could.” I will explain what that means in relation to this thought shortly. Every day, day in and day out, we greet our friends and associates with light conversation, i.e. “Hi! How ya doin?” the response, “Jess fine,…
On Islam
Islam may have some aspects of it that are good and peaceful, but the aspects of it that are pure evil make the whole of it evil. Breitbart: reported on what was currently happening in the Middle East: “At least 150 people were beheaded yesterday by ISIS in the massacre of Deir al-Zour, including dozens…
On Spending A Little Time
I sometimes think to myself that I haven’t spent much time with one of my children. I need to call him/her and take them to dinner or do something with them. I say children but the youngest is 45 and the oldest of the six would have been sixty years old this year. He passed…
On Being A Guide
I enjoyed reading the following story several years ago. It was written in the first person so I assumed the author was writing about his own neighbor’s animals. “Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you…