Jack’s Winning Words 10/13/14
“Forgive, forget and move on!” (Front-yard sign) There are some people near us who have a fake elephant in their front yard. He holds a small hand-written sign of “Winning Words” which changes from day to day. The one about letting go of the past and moving on was a good reminder to those who passed by. Yesterday’s was a good one, too. “Believe and be blessed.” Someday I should stop in and meet the folks who live there ;-) Jack
FROM MY LAWYER: Stop and see them today. See if they need a variance for the elephant. I'm always in need of business!!!====JACK: You probably wouldn't bother if it were a donkey.
FROM JK IN MICHIGAN: I so appreciate how you pastor out of your heart for God.====JACK: I just try to come up with some thoughts which I think might be helpful for people. Thanks for letting me know that they have been helpful to you.
FROM DP IN MINNESOTA: You should meet them and tell them what you do every week day.....I am certain they would cherish your contributions!====JACK: Maybe I'll do that. I'm not shy about knocking on the door of a stranger. I did a lot of that when I was in the business of starting new churches.
FROM BLAZING OAKS: "Of the many imprisonments possible in our world, one of the worst must be to be inarticulate--to be unable to tell another person how you really feel." Roger Ebert (the late film and drama critic.) I might add, or the inability to say, "I forgive you" even it takes a bit longer to "forget"! it frees the soul...====JACK: Some time ago I had a Winning Words which mentioned the sadness associated with asking for forgiveness while standing beside a casket.
FROM JB IN MICHIGAN: I can't believe you haven't already met them. I think you said "Today is Someday" once in a sermon. Just stop in and say "hello" and thank them for their thought of the day. ====JACK: Someday the code enforcement officer will knock at their door and say that they have an illegal sign. Someday I AM going to knock at their door.====JB: Please tell me you have not added code enforcement officer to your resume.====JACK: I take it that you've had some experience with code enforcement. I'm more of a Gospel person than a Law man.
FROM SHARIN' SHARON:
there must be something in your water in your neighborhood which leads you and your neighbors to be so philosophical in a WW sense--our neighborhood only generates yard sale signs and election signs and I know full well that I wouldn't have the ability to generate a different WW every day--no how, no way--not creative in that sense but very much appreciate you folks that can. You're inspiring.
====JACK: Today, while out walking, I met two neighbors who were strangers to me. That was fun. Why do we, so often, isolate ourselves?
FROM FM IN WISCONSIN: You not only come up some real good winning words, but you are a great comedian – I bet that it is the Freed front yard that has a big fake elephant displaying a winning word five days a week. Jack, I have continued to appreciate your words every day.====JACK: Nope. We don't even have a political sign in the yard. But the elephant really captures my attention. What will tomorrow's slogan be?
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there must be something in your water in your neighborhood which leads you and your neighbors to be so philosophical in a WW sense--our neighborhood only generates yard sale signs and election signs and I know full well that I wouldn't have the ability to generate a different WW every day--no how, no way--not creative in that sense but very much appreciate you folks that can. You're inspiring.
S.H. in MI
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