MURPHY'S LAW IN PERSPECTIVE Hill's Commentaries on Murphy's Law: 1. If you lose much by having things go wrong, take all possible care. 2. If you have nothing to lose by change, relax. 3. If…
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PLACE OF THE BISHOP A bishop's office is a name of LABOR rather than of HONOR: so he who coveteth preeminence rather than usefulness may understand that he is not a bishop. - - Augustine
THE EARLY WORM The early bird gets the worm. But let us not forget, the early worm gets gotten. -- Otto Whittaker
FINDING FOOLS We all know a fool when we see one but not when we are one. Arnold Glasow, Wall Street Journal
THE WEIGHT OF THE BARN There is a story about a man who bought a new farm and on that farm he had a barn. This massive, old barn was the pride of his investment.…
SNOW WHITE'S SNOW DRIFT "I used to be Snow White -- but I drifted." From The Wit and Wisdom of Mae West, edited by Joseph Weintraub, published by Putnam
WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKED In the comic strip "Frank & Ernest" one character says to the other: "Opportunity knocked once, but by the time I switched off the alarm system, removed the safety bar, loosened the…
EMBERS BURN BETTER A member of the church, who had always been faithful in church attendance, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor…
DOING THE RIGHT THING Many a man is praised for his reverse and so- called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. By J. B. Priestley, All About…
SERVING SELF Some people are like the woman who excitedly told her friends about the first aid class she completed: "Why just yesterday, I was driving down 53rd St. when I heard this awful crash…
THE COST OF MARRIAGE A married couple may reach their golden wedding anniversary without ever having thought of divorce, but not without ever having thought of murder. Statistics prove that single men die more quickly…
MEANINGFUL ACTIONS Dr. Victor Frankl, a psychotherapist, wrote a wonderful book entitled Man's Search for Meaning. The book is in its 73rd printing, has been published in 20 languages, and the English editions alone have…
THE FUTURE ARRIVES The future has a way of arriving announced. -- George F. Will
ACTIVE PRAYER LIFE The pious, but cranky, old lady was put out because her neighbors had not invited her to a picnic. On the morning of the picnic one of the neighbors finally called to…
ACTIVE LEADERSHIP The leader is the one who sees first and farthest down the road and knows best and soonest what to do about it. From How to Close the Back Door of Your Church…
THE ART OF LIVING The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. -- Marcus Aurelius
UNTESTED VIRTUES Why, you simple creatures, the weakest of all things is a virtue which has not been tested in the fire. -- Mark Twain From The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
GETTING AHEAD You cannot get ahead while you are getting even. -- Representative Dick Armey
SWIMMING IN CIRCLES Gladys was a little girl of about seven. One day at the county fair, she won a goldfish. She took it home in its little round bowl. Day by day, she fed…
WHAT JOY IS Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. -- Helen Keller
