Jack’s Winning Words 7/11/18
“Let parents bequeath to their children, not riches, but the spirit of reverence.”  (Plato)  Reverence is more than a “churchy” word.  To reverence something is to respect it, to see it as something holy, an ideal.  The flag, for example, stands for “the positives” in America, the  freedoms and the sacrifices to preserve them.  It’s not a perfect country, but we respect the respectable.  Even Jesus showed how, in life, to separate the wheat from the chaff.    ;-)  Jack

FROM FACEBOOK LIZ:  you teach me something new so often! did not know “reverence” could be a verb. thought it was “revere.”===JACK:  I'm  sure you researched it before you wrote.  I beat you to it.  Grammar can be fun.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Since we are focusing somewhat on the Supreme Court right now, I thought of Clarence Thomas' statement: "One of the advantages of living in a free, democratic society, is that each day we have many opportunities to be leaders, simply by leading virtuous lives"
Our kids learn reverence and respect when they see it in others, as well as hearing about it! ===JACK:  I think that much of our frustration comes from having those we look to as leaders act like sheep.

FROM QUILTING CAROL:  :-) ;-)===JACK:  Do people laugh during quilting, or do they just quietly sew?