Run Your Own Race

Don't spend all your time trying to win over your critics; 

just run your own race.

(Joel Osteen, Become A Better You, p. 235)

16 November 2015

Easier Said Than Done

PEACE

When confronted with conflict, we can choose to feel peace. 

When attacked in any way, we can make the decision not to fight.

We can come from a place of restraint and 

not act out in any hostile way, 

even if we want to. 

We do not have to act out our thoughts or emotions. 

We can pause and wait 

until we can come from our volition, 

from our choice.

We can 

choose peace.

Today we can wait until all negative and hostile feelings lose their power over us before we say or do anything. We can take the time to breathe in peace and love, no matter what is going on in our lives.

(after Time For Joy by Ruth Fishel, 4 October)

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It's been a good week for purchasing used CDs for $1.00 each.

On Wednesday at the double Thrift Store I bought five:

1. The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley (2 CD set)
2. Sara Evans - No Place That Far
3. Sara Evans - Restless
4. Alan Jackson - Homemade Mix

On Saturday at the Holy Redeemer Fall Rummage sale I bought seventeen:

1. Time-Life Treasure of Bluegrass - America's Music  (2 CD set)
2. The Maddox Brothers and Rose - Live on the Radio
3. The Skillet Lickers - Old Time Fiddle Tunes and Songs From North Georgia
4. Ernest V. Stoneman - Edison Recordings 1928
5. Steve Martin - The Crow
6. Eddy Arnold - Greatest Hits
7. Chuck Mangione - Compact Jazz
8. Various Artists - Country Gospel (3 CD set)
9. Various Artists - Guideposts Presents - Then Sings My Soul (4 CD set)
10. Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - Soldier of the Cross
11. Emmy Lou Harris - The Very Best Of - Heartaches & Highways

Dick Henthorn

15 November 2015

Lack

There seems to be no lack of discontent and problems for many of the people of the world. Could this be attributed to our willingness to accept lack as the way it has to be for a significant percentage of the worlds' population?

Why do we expect so many to be content with a lack of:

• education
• good jobs
• a living wage
• affordable housing
• healthy diets
• clean water
• health insurance
• affordable medical health care?

(Mr. Dickie after The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, 17 October)
14 November 2015

I'm Ready!

Talking ready is not enough.

Thinking ready will not work.

You must be ready 

in mind, body and spirit 

before you can make a change.

(Iyanla Vanzant, Faith In The Valley, p. 96)

13 November 2015

Detachment

Detachment allows you to remain aware of what you feel while the events of your life unfold.
(Gary Zukav & Linda Francis, Thoughts From The Heart Of The Soul, p. 75)
12 November 2015

Skills

We can all tune up our skills by focusing more attention on our strengths rather than dwelling on our weaknesses.
(Alexandra Stoddard, The Art Of The Possible, p. 24)
11 November 2015

It's My Time

The only true time which a man can properly call his own, is that which he has all to himself; the rest, though in some sense he may be said to live it, is other people's time, not his.
(Charles Lamb in The Art Of The Possible, by Alexandra Stoddard, p. 74)
10 November 2015