CONTINUAL PROSPERITY Everything in the world can be endured, except continual prosperity. -- Goethe
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GRATEFUL PEOPLE The worthy person is grateful and mindful of benefits done to him. This gratitude, this mindfulness, is congenial to the best people. From Buddhist writings
STEALING OUR KINDNESS One upon whom we show kindness, But who does not express gratitude, Is worse than a thief, Who takes that which is ours. From a Nigerian proverb
A PAGAN PRAYER The blessings of the gods of heaven and earth; Without these, how could we exist, Even for a day, even for a night? From a Hindu prayer
PRAISE IN PLEASURE & PAIN Be not like those who honor their gods in prosperity and curse them in adversity. In pleasure or pain, give thanks! From Hebrew commentary on the Law of Moses
AS GOD DESERVES Teach us, Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest: To give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the sounds; to toil and not to seek for…
EMPTY OFFERING PLATE Let me tell you about Morgan, a little girl in one of our former churches. As the ushers came down the aisle with the offering plates, Morgan asked her mom what was…
THEY DID WITHOUT Do you realize that our forefathers did without, Sugar until the 13th Century? Coal fires until the 14th Century? Buttered bread until the 15th Century? Potatoes until the 16th Century? Coffee, tea…
UNTIMELY ANNOUNCEMENT Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings. At one such gathering the senior member of the family wanted to encourage the continuation of such gatherings. You see, his five children were in their…
THERE HAS TO BE A SONG There has to be a song. There are just too many dark nights, and too many troublesome days, and too many wearisome miles. There has to be a song...…
GIVE THEIR PROBLEMS BACK Oftentimes in the ministry, we are asked to help people get rid of the negative parts of their lives. Perhaps we would be more effective in ministering to them if we…
POWER OF RESTRAINT To have what we want is riches, but to be able to do without is power. -- Donald Grant
HOPELESS PRAYER The church was faced with a crisis. The church moderator opened the meeting with prayer. He prayed, "Oh mighty and eternal God. Your grace is sufficient for all that we do." The moderator…
DISHES PRAISES A poet wrote: Thank God for dirty dishes; They have a tale to tell. While other folks go hungry, We're eating pretty well. With home, and health, and happiness, We shouldn't want to…
A THANKFUL HEART Evelyn Gunter, author and poet, wrote: A cold November wind blew lazy snowflakes across the cemetery. I pulled the coat around me more tightly as I stood by a new mound. Summer…
PEOPLE LIVE TOGETHER Governments don't live together, people do.
THANK GOD FOR NO Ruth Harms Caulkins in her book Tell Me Again Lord, I Forget writes these words: Lord day after day I thanked You for saying YES. But when have I genuinely thanked…
GIVE THANKS! For life and health: GIVE THANKS! For unseen wealth: GIVE THANKS! For good times and bad, For glad times and sad, GIVE THANKS! From Michael Jackson
WHAT HAPPENED TO THANKSGIVING? A family drove back east to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. On the way, they had car trouble. They found an auto repair with a mechanic on duty. But the needed parts…
SIX MOST IMPORTANT WORDS The six most important words are "I admit I made a mistake." The five most important words are "You did a good job." The four most important words are "What is…
