A young lady once told me that she would not ride on the back of a motorcycle because she didn't want people to see has as "a big fat momma" on the back of the bike.
We have to ask ourselves if we are so concerned about what others think of us, justly or unjustly, that we miss opportunities to enjoy the ride.
The ride is good; don't miss it.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
"our nation at a turning point"
"Friends, these are not days to shrug off the latest news and headlines and cheerfully wait for another election or console ourselves that every age has its moral setbacks. Cracks are being driven deep into the cornerstones of our country, and things are being done in our nation’s courts that, once accomplished, will be exceedingly difficult to undo."
Read the complete essay at Alliance Defefense Fund
Read the complete essay at Alliance Defefense Fund
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
civics lesson
author unknown
Socialism Simplified
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student, but had once failed an entire class.
That class had insisted that socialism worked; that no one would be poor, and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged, and everyone would receive the same grade; so no one would fail, and no one would receive an A.
After the first test, the grades were averaged, and everyone got a B.
The students who studied hard were upset, and the students who studied little were happy.
As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less, and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too, so they studied little.
The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.
The scores never increased as bickering, blame, and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings, and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great; but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
Can it be any simpler than that?
Socialism Simplified
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student, but had once failed an entire class.
That class had insisted that socialism worked; that no one would be poor, and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged, and everyone would receive the same grade; so no one would fail, and no one would receive an A.
After the first test, the grades were averaged, and everyone got a B.
The students who studied hard were upset, and the students who studied little were happy.
As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less, and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too, so they studied little.
The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.
The scores never increased as bickering, blame, and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings, and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great; but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
Can it be any simpler than that?
insanity
insanity: expecting the United States Federal Government, as a body, to get anything right.
Friday, June 05, 2009
reflections of the mind kind
A young man of my aquaintance recently made a comment that, in essence, led me to consider that he thought much of his intelligence. I have been chewing on the concept that some persons consider their God given gifts something to hold high, wave as a standard, lift before the masses.
I believe I am a rather intelligent person, but I must admit that of my four brothers and sister I suspect that I am the weaker thinker of the array. Of the five of them, some are unquestionably brilliant, but you will not hear them allude to it; that would be a weak minded option.
The spiritual, physical and mental gifts we enjoy, and hopefully put to productive use, are from God. He designed us, shaped us and molded us into exactly what He envisioned. His gifts are not attributable to us and so we consequently have nothing to brag about.
Even those who subscribe to "evolutionary chance" must logically admit that they had nothing to do with the shape and content of their personal attributes.
Our choices and ambitions may define our character and our contributions, but none of us has a reason to be prideful of our beginnings; they are without us.
To God be the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
I believe I am a rather intelligent person, but I must admit that of my four brothers and sister I suspect that I am the weaker thinker of the array. Of the five of them, some are unquestionably brilliant, but you will not hear them allude to it; that would be a weak minded option.
The spiritual, physical and mental gifts we enjoy, and hopefully put to productive use, are from God. He designed us, shaped us and molded us into exactly what He envisioned. His gifts are not attributable to us and so we consequently have nothing to brag about.
Even those who subscribe to "evolutionary chance" must logically admit that they had nothing to do with the shape and content of their personal attributes.
Our choices and ambitions may define our character and our contributions, but none of us has a reason to be prideful of our beginnings; they are without us.
To God be the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
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