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The little girl was playing with her blocks. She loved words and so her mother with a big smile on her face reached down and arranged some of them so they spelled out the word “good”.
Then the two of them discussed the word as they often did with words. They agreed that “good” is “good” and that both mother and daughter should try to be that for each other.
"And for others too," said the little girl.
Then the mother walked away.
In a few minutes her little girl took her by the hand and showed her how she had rearranged the letters. They now spelled “Go Do”.
And so they had another discussion of how sometimes people agree that “good” is “good” but then don’t “go and do it”.
How easy it is to make excuses or procrastinate or just plain ole rebel.
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“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8.
Psalm 34:14
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Luke 6:33
And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that.
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
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Each Tuesday on Neil's other blog Wyricks Wrigings there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
WHO NEEDS AN A STRING?
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I have played a number of musical instruments, the cello being one of them. Therefore the following story caught my attention.
It is about a violinist who’s A string broke in the middle of a concert and how he never missed a note, just transposed and kept on playing with the strings he had left.
And I thought to myself…this is life. Sometimes it takes from us we thought or think we cannot do without and if we learn how to adjust we find we can get along quite fine. (My left arm that never has functioned quite as well since my hang gliding action) It taught me adaptability.
Sometimes life disappoints us and I think of my failures and what they have taught me and how I am the better for it.
Sometimes it frustrates us…I wanted so badly to win Cross Country races but the very best I ever did was come in 49th in a Tri State race. It taught be adaptability.
Sometimes life confuses rather than amuses…and whatever it is…we are so much better off if we transpose and keep on living life with what we have left.
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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Tim 1:7
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
Each Tuesday on Wyrick's Writings there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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I have played a number of musical instruments, the cello being one of them. Therefore the following story caught my attention.
It is about a violinist who’s A string broke in the middle of a concert and how he never missed a note, just transposed and kept on playing with the strings he had left.
And I thought to myself…this is life. Sometimes it takes from us we thought or think we cannot do without and if we learn how to adjust we find we can get along quite fine. (My left arm that never has functioned quite as well since my hang gliding action) It taught me adaptability.
Sometimes life disappoints us and I think of my failures and what they have taught me and how I am the better for it.
Sometimes it frustrates us…I wanted so badly to win Cross Country races but the very best I ever did was come in 49th in a Tri State race. It taught be adaptability.
Sometimes life confuses rather than amuses…and whatever it is…we are so much better off if we transpose and keep on living life with what we have left.
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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Tim 1:7
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
Each Tuesday on Wyrick's Writings there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
COST…NO CONSIDERATION
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During the Second World War there appeared an ad in the paper which read as follows, “Wanted, a tricycle. Cost no consideration.
Steel was short but little boy’s hearts still thumped and beat for toys…and in this particular case a tricycle.
And, yes, that is what our gospel says in effect, “WANTED, A HUMAN SOUL. COST; NO CONSIDEATION. NOT EVEN THE CROSS.”
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Heb 4:16 “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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During the Second World War there appeared an ad in the paper which read as follows, “Wanted, a tricycle. Cost no consideration.
Steel was short but little boy’s hearts still thumped and beat for toys…and in this particular case a tricycle.
And, yes, that is what our gospel says in effect, “WANTED, A HUMAN SOUL. COST; NO CONSIDEATION. NOT EVEN THE CROSS.”
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Heb 4:16 “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Each Tuesday ON WYRICK'S WRITING'S there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
IT IS ONE THING TO FAIL AND YET ANOTHER TO BE CONTENT WITH YOUR FAILURES…
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It was large totally consuming fire and when it had finished there was nothing left. The manufacturing facilities of Thomas Edison lay in ruins.
The next morning walking through the charred embers the 67 year old inventor did not sag and even think of quitting.
He simply said with his usual resolve, “Well, now we have been blessed. All of our mistakes have been burned up. Now we can start anew.
What is success? Well, first we have succeeded by simply being here. By being born with life, this gift of God and that is a pretty good beginning.
And having said that we have yet another success…for we have all endured failures and turned some of them into successes…or learned from them when there never was a success in sight.
And along the way, hopefully, each of us soon learned of our God and our Savior and how we are never alone whether we are shouting hallelujahs or weeping .
And slowly if we allow it…we learn to number success in how many good deeds we do rather than how many golden coins we collect…and by how many unforgivable hurts we forgive…and how many we do not judge even if some of them are busy judging us… and thankful for a spigot out of which flows clear clean water in a world where for so many this would be a miracle…because for them it has never happened.
And all the happenings and the variety of it all…and our great God with us to the very end and beyond.
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“I am humble under God’s powerful hand so He will lift me up when the right time comes. I give all my worries to Him, because He cares about me.” 1st Peter 5:6-7
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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It was large totally consuming fire and when it had finished there was nothing left. The manufacturing facilities of Thomas Edison lay in ruins.
The next morning walking through the charred embers the 67 year old inventor did not sag and even think of quitting.
He simply said with his usual resolve, “Well, now we have been blessed. All of our mistakes have been burned up. Now we can start anew.
What is success? Well, first we have succeeded by simply being here. By being born with life, this gift of God and that is a pretty good beginning.
And having said that we have yet another success…for we have all endured failures and turned some of them into successes…or learned from them when there never was a success in sight.
And along the way, hopefully, each of us soon learned of our God and our Savior and how we are never alone whether we are shouting hallelujahs or weeping .
And slowly if we allow it…we learn to number success in how many good deeds we do rather than how many golden coins we collect…and by how many unforgivable hurts we forgive…and how many we do not judge even if some of them are busy judging us… and thankful for a spigot out of which flows clear clean water in a world where for so many this would be a miracle…because for them it has never happened.
And all the happenings and the variety of it all…and our great God with us to the very end and beyond.
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“I am humble under God’s powerful hand so He will lift me up when the right time comes. I give all my worries to Him, because He cares about me.” 1st Peter 5:6-7
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Each Tuesday there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL on the above blog
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Monday, September 27, 2010
MORE ON MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT WE HAVE
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A famous coach of over half a century ago, Bob Zuppke, never passed judgment on a new player until he had seen how the fellow reacted to being hit hard.
One year at Illinois, a handsome 198 pound blonde Adonis with a great rep-school reputation came out for the team, and the coaches rubbed their hands in glee.
“He’ll tear the Big Ten apart,” they anticipated. But all Zuppke said was, “Wait, just let’s see what happens when he gets hit.”
The Adonis made a beautiful downfield running catch of a punt over his shoulder and raced down the field, weaving and dodging skillfully.
At mid-field he was brought down hard from behind.
A couple of plays later as he about to be tackled in mid-field he slowed down.
The next time he was close to the sidelines and he ran out of bounds.
Zuppke watched him all afternoon and when asked by the coaches where to put him, without hesitation Zuppke replied, “Third team, he has the gift to the best but he isn’t giving his all. He isn’t even giving half of his all.”
To give ones all is to bring about monumental changes and many folk are not sure they want to make even minimal changes in their lives.
But that is what victory is all about…running rather than just walking the extra mile…extending a moral code to enthusiastic action…speaking the truth rather than monitoring it and perhaps then muting it…running the race of life all out…with the goal firm and clear and coming closer all the time.
In this world we either discipline ourselves or we are disciplined by the world.
And yes…some are ruled by a sense of indifference.
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1 Corinthians 9:24-27
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Each Tuesday there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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A new thought or story is added each day
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A famous coach of over half a century ago, Bob Zuppke, never passed judgment on a new player until he had seen how the fellow reacted to being hit hard.
One year at Illinois, a handsome 198 pound blonde Adonis with a great rep-school reputation came out for the team, and the coaches rubbed their hands in glee.
“He’ll tear the Big Ten apart,” they anticipated. But all Zuppke said was, “Wait, just let’s see what happens when he gets hit.”
The Adonis made a beautiful downfield running catch of a punt over his shoulder and raced down the field, weaving and dodging skillfully.
At mid-field he was brought down hard from behind.
A couple of plays later as he about to be tackled in mid-field he slowed down.
The next time he was close to the sidelines and he ran out of bounds.
Zuppke watched him all afternoon and when asked by the coaches where to put him, without hesitation Zuppke replied, “Third team, he has the gift to the best but he isn’t giving his all. He isn’t even giving half of his all.”
To give ones all is to bring about monumental changes and many folk are not sure they want to make even minimal changes in their lives.
But that is what victory is all about…running rather than just walking the extra mile…extending a moral code to enthusiastic action…speaking the truth rather than monitoring it and perhaps then muting it…running the race of life all out…with the goal firm and clear and coming closer all the time.
In this world we either discipline ourselves or we are disciplined by the world.
And yes…some are ruled by a sense of indifference.
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1 Corinthians 9:24-27
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Each Tuesday there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
PERSEVERE
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The backfield coach who only weighed 150pounds was jumping all over is 290 pound tackle and screaming, “If I had your physique, you big lazy good-for-nothing, I’d be heavyweight champion of the world.”
The 230 pound tackle just looked at him and replied, “What’s keeping you from becoming the middleweight champion?”
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"I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection
for which Christ Jesus first possessed me."
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Each Tuesday there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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A new thought or story is added each day
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The backfield coach who only weighed 150pounds was jumping all over is 290 pound tackle and screaming, “If I had your physique, you big lazy good-for-nothing, I’d be heavyweight champion of the world.”
The 230 pound tackle just looked at him and replied, “What’s keeping you from becoming the middleweight champion?”
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"I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection
for which Christ Jesus first possessed me."
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Each Tuesday there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
MEMORIES
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There is an ancient Greek legend that speaks to life.
It is about the River Styx and the ferryman who carried passengers to the land of the departed souls.
One day as the legend tells it, a woman about to be ferried across the river is told by Charon, that is her privilege, by custom to drink of the waters of the river and forget everything that happened in the life before.
And she asks, “I drink of these waters, will I forget all my suffering?”
“Yes” replies Charon, “and you will forget all your joys.”
“And if I drink, will I forget all my failures,” And again she hears the answer, “Yes, and you will forget all your triumphs, “
“And will I forget all how much I have been hated?”
“Yes,” is the reply, “and you will forget how much you have been loved.”
“Then”, she says with a voice firm and a mind made up “I will not drink.”
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
Each Tuesday there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
A new thought or story is added each day
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There is an ancient Greek legend that speaks to life.
It is about the River Styx and the ferryman who carried passengers to the land of the departed souls.
One day as the legend tells it, a woman about to be ferried across the river is told by Charon, that is her privilege, by custom to drink of the waters of the river and forget everything that happened in the life before.
And she asks, “I drink of these waters, will I forget all my suffering?”
“Yes” replies Charon, “and you will forget all your joys.”
“And if I drink, will I forget all my failures,” And again she hears the answer, “Yes, and you will forget all your triumphs, “
“And will I forget all how much I have been hated?”
“Yes,” is the reply, “and you will forget how much you have been loved.”
“Then”, she says with a voice firm and a mind made up “I will not drink.”
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,
the 2nd in series on Sept 19…
and will continue Each SUNDAY until finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
Each Tuesday there is a continuation of the Serialization of his Internationally distributed novel RUST ON MY SOUL.
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