“Two great rules of life: #1 Never tell everything at once.” (Ken Venturi) The Optimist Club has a creed which begins, “Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.” That’s a pretty good rule of life. So is, “Think, before you act.” Another suggestion…”Forget about the money (, sort of),” A man asked Jesus for the most important commandment…”Love God, and love your neighbor as you love yourself.” ;-) Jack
FROM HAWKEYE GEORGE: What's the second thing????====JACK: Read the first rule again!
FROM ST PAUL IN ST PAUL: one of my sem profs used to tell us not to tell your congregation everything you know the first month you are there!:):):)====JACK: Great advice. For some he might have said..."in the first week." Have you ever gone into the barrel for a sermon?
FROM HONEST JOHN: I will go with Jesus' saying....easily the best====JACK: Sometimes people will substitute other names for Jesus. I remember hearing...Geez Louise...and, as a kid, I would say (instead of swearing) Jee-Zoo. You probably never did that.====JOHN: I still say "Geez-Louise". Often have wondered from whence it came. What did poor Louise do to end up being part of a corruption?
FROM FACEBOOK LIZ: 😉====JACK: "By George, I think she's got it!"
FROM BLAZING OAKS: HA! Had to think a minute on that one! :-) Harold Pinter (in the Wall Street Journal) observed:"One way of looking at speech, is to say it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness"....that gives one something to think about too! Ahem! So Think before you speak?! ====JACK: Rule #2...Don't try to put something over on Marilyn!
FROM KF: My favorite "rule".......Think before you speak (or text : ))====JACK: ...or, before you press, Send! I've broken that rule a few times. Noooooo!
FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: What wonderful creed. Today, and half the time I could never live up to that statement. We've had a very traumatic year and I sink into despair. I know my God is with me and that keeps me strong but not strong enough that I can handle life by myself. We keep plugging along knowing things ARE in God's hands and we will overcome this life for an eternally "happily ever after!"====JACK: "Yea, though I walk through the valleys...thou art with me...to comfort me."
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