Jack’s Winning Words 5/4/07
“God does not play dice.” (Einstein) What do you think Albert means by saying this? There are some who believe that God has everything planned out to the minutest detail? Ask someone around you what they believe, and, if you care to, report what you hear to the blog. There should be a variety of responses. Does God play dice? ;-) Jack

FROM D.S. IN MICHIGAN: This is so ironic. Your words. On Wed. there was a bus accident in front of Scotch School. The young man on the motorcycle was Clay Dangler, a friend of my son's, WBHS, Class of 2005. Yesterday they took Clay off of life support. It is so tragic and so hard to know why things happen the way they do. He had a dream and was working toward becoming a Navy Seal and his Mom was so proud of him but also worried for this difficult future of his.Please pray for the family of Clay Dangler.

FROM L.S. IN MICHIGAN: I guess, we will have to wait until we get there to find out.

FROM L.K. IN OHIO: If He does play dice, only He knows what He will throw in advance.
Einstein suggests God is not totally arbitrary, even though we humans may think so.

MORE FROM L.K.: Faith begets faith....it precedes the miracle (of faith)...I view faith itself, the gift thereof, as the greatest miracle. We choose whether to accept and incorporate God's gift. You do. Others do, too. Some don't. That reality may not be random, but God's plan is not entirely known, except to Himself.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I was in the barber shop this morning and talked to the shoeshine man about his family. "My wife and I had five children. Only one of them's left....but that's the way it goes. I'm goin' fishin' in Canada tomorrow and catch some crappies." What a nice man! He's moving on, and while he has a pain in his heart, he wears a smile on his face. I think of the song: We'll understand it better by and by. God is a God of grace. Jack

FROM MOLINE, D.S.: Regarding THIS Jack, I believe that is why God gave us a mind, and choices. I believe he sets the "path", but it is up to us to make the correct turns. What say YOU, oh Bill O'Reilly?

FROM L.F. IN FLORIDA: The Einstein statement has to do with his disagreement about some of the ideas in quantum physics. I used to know more details about the statement but it was so long ago I would be guessing.