Jack’s Winning Words 7/25/17
“The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.”  (Vince Lombardi)  I think that Coach Lombardi was talking about football players.  Some make better use of their talents than do others.  Biblically the word, talent, describes a kind of money.  The differences between people can sometimes be seen in the way they use their money.  I admire Warren Buffett for encouraging other rich people to be benevolent.  See if  “benevolent” applies to you and your “talents.”    ;-)  Jack

FROM HAWKEYE GEORGE: Good words====JACK:  Lombardi seemed to have a knack for saying the right words.

FROM SHARIN' SHARON:  I've seen Warren Buffett interviewed and I admire his honesty and integrity. Some people have a lot of money but don't seem to have good values or honesty about it and aren't good role models. All up and down the scale of blessings, a person can be or see others who are good role models and that reality makes this world a nicer place to live in, in my opinion. Enjoyed your WW. ====JACK:  I once read..."You can tell a lot about a person by reading his/her checkbook entries."

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  I have his book, and have admired him  for years...yes, our checkbooks show our priorities. At t imes , when I somewhat wistfully mentioned to my husband that  one or another of our friends were on a cruise, or European jaunt, Bill would say, "We all make choices...we tithe to church and the Homeless Food Pantry"...!
And God is good, and made a way for us to spend 3 weeks in beautiful Hawaii, and take a 2 week cruise to and through Alaska, (our retirement gift from the church) and to many mission trips around the world!!  Great Is Thy Faithfulness...!====JACK:  Today, I was singing (to myself) a few bars of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness."  It's one of my favorites.

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  We tell the kids all the time that they are getting their inheritance right now.  What we have we share but I absolutely know we could do better.====JACK:  When my mother would buy something costly, she'd say..."There goes your inheritance."  But, left us memories more precious than jewels.====JUDY:  Your mom and I think alike!