Winning Words 1/31/12
“Greed has taken the whole universe, and nobody is worried about their soul.” (Little Richard) Jeff sent me a link showing Little Richard playing the piano when he was actually “little.” Fascinating! In reading about his life, I learned that his grandfather was a preacher and his father was a bootlegger. At the height of his rock and roll career, Little Richard abruptly quit and became a preacher. Fascinating! ;-) Jack

FROM MT IN PENNSYLVANIA: Some years ago I saw an excellent TV movie about Little Richard -- it might have been on HBO or the like. He really was one-of-a-kind.////FROM JACK: There's more to Little Richard than just the way he plays the piano. Each of us, as an individual, is a whole of many parts.

FROM HAWKEYE GEORGE: Nice little story I hadn't read before. :-)////FROM JACK: In your book, "Where Angels Fear to Tread," I'm learning things about you that I didn't know before. Each of us has a story.

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: That statement is still true today, if not more telling. He was quite a different person. God had a calling for him in a few different ways.////FROM JACK: I learned the names of the disciples by singing these words to the tune of "Jesus Loves Me." God calls us....
Jesus called them one by one
Peter, Andrew, James and John
Then came Phillip, Thomas too,
Matthew and Bartholomew.
Chorus:
Yes, Jesus called them.
Yes, Jesus called them.
Yes, Jesus called them.
And they all followed him.
Then came James they call the Less,
Simon also Thaddeus
The 12th disciple Judas made,
Jesus was by him betrayed.

FROM LG IN MICHIGAN: How interesting! Now you've intrigued me, and I'm going to look for more info about him, too! Great quote! ////FROM JACK: To be intriguing...That's one of the purposes of Jack's Winning Words.

FROM PH VACATIONING IN NESA: sometimes i get Rich Little and Little Richard confused. i do like his quote and sadly its very accurate!////FROM JACK: It's an interesting story....how Richard Penniman evolved into Little Richard. Ups and downs and ups and downs.

FROM PLAIN FOLKS CHESTER: Why are achievers labeled as greedy?////FROM JACK: ad hominem!

FROM TAMPA SHIRL: That is hard to believe that so many are not interested in their souls. We have so many churches in Tampa that it is hard to believe. There are many large churches, of course, but if some people do not agree with the way the minister is preaching, they go out and build their own churches, not too from their original ones. We have seen that happen many times in our area.////FROM JACK: "The love of money is the root of all evil," so says the Good Book.

FROM JO IN MICHIGAN: It's amazing what paths our lives take us down...////FROM JACK: And after all the wandering we finally arrive at the Promised Land.