Winning Words 11/16/09
“Dream --Set Goals—Take Action” (Seen on a baseball cap) I was at a “Fair” last Saturday and saw a display of baseball caps for sale. The one that carried today’s quote really caught my eye. If you want to achieve something, follow that advice. ;-) Jack

FROM PRJS IN MICHIGAN: Was that a Chicago Cubs hat??? FROM JACK: Except for the "Take Action" part.

FROM ML IN ILLINOIS: so, did you buy it? FROM JACK: I couldn't decide. It was between that one and another that read: "It's a priest thing. You wouldn't understand."

FROM JK IN MICHIGAN: Your word today really resonates with me. I heard a parable of a man who owned a restaurant in Great Depression. Everyday he would send someone out to the road to wave customers into his restaurant. His business grew to the point that he sent word to his son at college to come home and help him manage the family business. His son indeed did came home and told his dad "Don't you know that there is economic crisis in the country? You need to adjust your business to survive." Taking his son's advice he cut
back on advertising, adjusted his business in other ways, etc. Well wouldn't you know it - His restaurant closed. The question is did it close because of expectation or perspective? Thank You for the reminder. It seems these days there are so many reasons not to believe and dream for our future. FROM JACK: Just the other day I saw some kids waving signs and smiling at the people going by. Car Wash! Car Wash! And people were stopping, too.

FROM MOLINER CF: I wonder if whoever created that phrase was influenced by "Ready, Set... GO." FROM JACK: That's a good observation. I wonder who "whoever" is? MORE FROM CF: The difference between a dream and a nightmare is the action you take.

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: Or...."On your mark"..."Get Set"...."GO"! We watched a video of our water-water rafting trip with Pastor Chuck and that would have been a very good title for the DVD!!!!