Jack’s
Winning Words 4/17/18
“The
trouble is, we think we have time.” (Jack Kornfield) A favorite
song on mine is Jim
Croce’s, Time in a Bottle. At one point he sings,
“There never seems to be enough time.” It’s an excuse we often
use…”There’s not enough time.” Or course, there is time…24 hours a
day. How we prioritize those hours is the key. Parse an ordinary
day to see what choices you are making, and…why? Croce reflects and
finally decides what he wants to do with his time. ;-)
Jack
FROM WALMART REV: I'm reminded of that song sometime ago titled, "Cats in the Cradle" -- "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when But we'll get together then. You know we'll have a good time then."====JACK: "Sometime" too often turns into "never." Time has a way of running out.
FROM RS IN TEXAS: Yep - all about prioritizing. I find I procrastinate too much.====JACK: Here's a poem written by Edgar Guest...
He was going to be all that a mortal should be
Tomorrow.
No one should be kinder or braver than he
Tomorrow.
A friend who was troubled and weary he knew,
Who'd be glad of a lift and who needed it, too;
On him he would call and see what he could do
Tomorrow.
Each morning he stacked up the letters he'd write
Tomorrow.
And thought of the folks he would fill with delight
Tomorrow.
It was too bad, indeed, he was busy today,
And hadn't a minute to stop on his way;
More time he would have to give others, he'd say
Tomorrow.
The greatest of workers this man would have been
Tomorrow.
The world would have known him, had he ever seen
Tomorrow.
But the fact is he died and he faded from view,
And all that he left here when living was through
Was a mountain of things he intended to do
Tomorrow.
FROM HONEST JOHN: I just finished the outstanding bio on Leonardo by Isaacson's. Leonardo never seemed to have enough time. Almost all of his projects never came to completion. He worked on the Mona Lisa for over thirty years. Still not done when he died...was in his workshop. Striving for Perfection adds a new element to the equation.====JACK: Some of my sermons could have been better, but I ran out of time. Early in my ministry the parsonage was next door to the church. I remember once typing t5he last paragraph of my sermon as the church bell was ringing signaling the start of the service.====JOHN: I was constantly fiddling with the way the sermon should be organized so that it made sense to the hearers. Would occasionally see something during the week that I would insert into the sermon but usually the content was settled by Wednesday. Only wrote out a sermon once....a Swedish sermon for Julotta ....at Immanuel.
FROM SA ON THE FARM: We sat in the kitchen after dinner yesterday evening for about an hour, for no other reason than to be in the moment. The conversation ebbed and flowed, but maintained the randomness that makes sitting around the dinner table after dinner so relaxing. I left work in anticipation of that time, and, at least yesterday, it happened. It seems most days we get a few moments like that, and that keeps us going. ====JACK: I wonder if people tend to be more laid back out there in the northwest? That's what your dad used to say.
FROM TAMPA SHIRL: One day at a time! Enjoy each day! We do not have to plan each day! Expect the unacceptable ====JACK: That seems to be your mantra...One day at a time. More of us need to try that.
FROM BLAZING OAKS: Hearing this song by J.Croce (Bill was a great fan of his) sure brings back
memories...and a good reminder to use the time we have for what is important to us. The days slip by so fast, don't they?! SO Carpe Diem!! :-)====JACK: I like "message" songs...and hymns.
FROM WALMART REV: I'm reminded of that song sometime ago titled, "Cats in the Cradle" -- "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when But we'll get together then. You know we'll have a good time then."====JACK: "Sometime" too often turns into "never." Time has a way of running out.
FROM RS IN TEXAS: Yep - all about prioritizing. I find I procrastinate too much.====JACK: Here's a poem written by Edgar Guest...
He was going to be all that a mortal should be
Tomorrow.
No one should be kinder or braver than he
Tomorrow.
A friend who was troubled and weary he knew,
Who'd be glad of a lift and who needed it, too;
On him he would call and see what he could do
Tomorrow.
Each morning he stacked up the letters he'd write
Tomorrow.
And thought of the folks he would fill with delight
Tomorrow.
It was too bad, indeed, he was busy today,
And hadn't a minute to stop on his way;
More time he would have to give others, he'd say
Tomorrow.
The greatest of workers this man would have been
Tomorrow.
The world would have known him, had he ever seen
Tomorrow.
But the fact is he died and he faded from view,
And all that he left here when living was through
Was a mountain of things he intended to do
Tomorrow.
FROM HONEST JOHN: I just finished the outstanding bio on Leonardo by Isaacson's. Leonardo never seemed to have enough time. Almost all of his projects never came to completion. He worked on the Mona Lisa for over thirty years. Still not done when he died...was in his workshop. Striving for Perfection adds a new element to the equation.====JACK: Some of my sermons could have been better, but I ran out of time. Early in my ministry the parsonage was next door to the church. I remember once typing t5he last paragraph of my sermon as the church bell was ringing signaling the start of the service.====JOHN: I was constantly fiddling with the way the sermon should be organized so that it made sense to the hearers. Would occasionally see something during the week that I would insert into the sermon but usually the content was settled by Wednesday. Only wrote out a sermon once....a Swedish sermon for Julotta ....at Immanuel.
FROM SA ON THE FARM: We sat in the kitchen after dinner yesterday evening for about an hour, for no other reason than to be in the moment. The conversation ebbed and flowed, but maintained the randomness that makes sitting around the dinner table after dinner so relaxing. I left work in anticipation of that time, and, at least yesterday, it happened. It seems most days we get a few moments like that, and that keeps us going. ====JACK: I wonder if people tend to be more laid back out there in the northwest? That's what your dad used to say.
FROM TAMPA SHIRL: One day at a time! Enjoy each day! We do not have to plan each day! Expect the unacceptable ====JACK: That seems to be your mantra...One day at a time. More of us need to try that.
FROM BLAZING OAKS: Hearing this song by J.Croce (Bill was a great fan of his) sure brings back
memories...and a good reminder to use the time we have for what is important to us. The days slip by so fast, don't they?! SO Carpe Diem!! :-)====JACK: I like "message" songs...and hymns.
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