May 2012
Carrot, Egg or Coffee
A story was told about a young woman who went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to survive and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
We’re All Alone…
’I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.’ – Eartha Kitt. Think about this: “Who is blind? One who sees only himself. Who is poor? One who is troubled with so many desires. Who is rich? One who is contented with what he has. Who is happy? One who knows God and who knows that he is loved.”
A Blessing or a Curse?
I have been wanting to write about this topic for a long time as it is something that affects each and every one of us. And, it is something that becomes more obvious the older I get.
Humility is the ONLY Way…
“If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect.” – Ted Turner. A battle rages within every one of us every day. It’s the clash between our sense of stubborn self-sufficiency, pride versus humility.
Lying…
With all the lying going around, please remind our children that it is still a sin to tell a lie! Please tell and retell to your children the message that lying is bad, and that to prevent others to tell the truth is also very bad! These are the exact words of Jose Rizal (Philippines National Hero) in regard to this tendency of religious observers (from Rizal’s “The State of Religiosity in the Philippines”).