Jack’s Winning Words 7/29/19
“I shut my eyes in order to see.”  (Paul Gauguin)  Besides the 5 senses (touch, sight, hearing, smell, taste) I would add another…imagination, the ability to give form to the mind’s ideas.  It allows the artist to “see” a picture before it’s put onto a canvas.  Imagination let John Lennon “see” a world at peace before it was made into the song, “Imagine.”  If this world is to be made great, some imagination will be needed.  Shut your eyes and describe what you see.   ;-)  Jack

FROM JT ON THE TRAIN: I like it.  Another really good one   Thank you===JACK: A church member was a railroad engineer and arranged for me to ride in the cab with him. 

FROM NORM'S BLOG:  Athletes, especially those at the highest levels of their sport often use “visualization”,  which is a form of imagining to “see” the play or shot that they are about to try, in order to practice and perfect it in their minds. Note that imagination starts with the same root as image – the visualization of something.   Many of us likely spend some time imagining what we might do with the money as we buy our Lottery tickets. It is amazing how generous we can be in our minds with imaginary money. I wonder how many would carry through on that imagined generosity if they actually won. I wonder what I would do?  For many, a time of prayer is also a time when we close our eyes, so that we can “see”. What we are looking for is our imagined image of God. ===JACK:  In seminary I remember reading a book, "Imago Dei," the image of God.  I came to see "Jesus" as God's way of coming to earth in human form, speaking and acting in human ways, so that humans could understand (see) God's will for them.  Of course,, Jesus was more than that...but I look at Jesus and see God in human form, a form that I can understand.  In Jesus, the unknowable God becomes more knowable.  Theology 101!

FROM DR J:  I see trees of green…. red roses too. Oh wait… That’s what Louis saw.  I see harmony and caring for one another and our earth.  Peace and Sustainability.  enjoy the day! Maybe I’m going to get to see you this week?===JACK:  Here's another good song  with hopeful lyrics...  
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song
High above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace wall mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  Imagination is one I feel was very necessary to instill in my children and grandchildren.  For Joshua, it was stories of a deer, a train and himself.  For Noah it was stories based on his books he read.  For Alyssa is was true stories of people in the early days of the USA.  Melanie liked stories of heroes.  Ethan likes facts...how things run and why.  Imagination is key to good learning.===JACK:  In many ways, I think that children are better at imagining things than are adults.  Children aren't afraid to color outside of the lines.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  I wish I could "imagine" a new engine for my car, but unfortunately, I'll have to replace it with the real thing! Ouch!  Oh well, just a 'thing". Don't sweat the small stuff, as I told my BFF Donna, taking care of her, while she is recuperating from her broken hip...I'll tell her to imagine herself walking gaily down the street, when the rehab gets tough. Maybe it will help!! She's
determined to walk again with walker or cane!===JACK:  Your friend dreams of what might be.  Do you remember the song, "Did you ever see a dream walking?" ===OAKS:  Yes! I'm humming it right now! A "Golden Oldie"! :-)===JACK:  Songwriters are dreamers, too.

FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  That is each day is interesting and challenging!===JACK:  Today has already been surprising for me.  At today's meeting of my Optimist Club I heard a cancer survivor speak.  Amazing.

FROM DR JL:  Good morning. I just read this quote again for the third time. I don’t know why, but it really touches me. I guess because I work so much with sensory issues and the recognition of the five senses plus the sixth of intuition, energy, and empathy. You have just added imagination and I really like it. Like I said, it touches me. I haven’t fully identified why, but I want to thank you.===JACK:  I've always been proud that in my high school yearbook...next to my picture were the words: "Brains and a vivid imagination."===JL:  That's fantastic!