I feel incompetent to perform duties . . . which have been so unexpectedly thrown upon me.
It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
Both of these American Presidents faced challenging times during their tenure in office. As the above words state, each man felt unprepared for his journey in leading America.
Elizabeth is flying in coach seating on her way to Minnesota. She occupies the window seat, and a quiet gentleman has been sleeping in the aisle seat.
The flight attendant offers her refreshment and a snack. She selects a diet Coke and a bag of peanuts. The attendant graciously leaves her the entire can.
As the plane nears its destination, Elizabeth begins to clean up her tray table. There is a little bit of Coke left in the can, and she pushes her empty peanut bag inside of it.
WARNING!
KIDS DON’T TRY THIS WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION!
Inside of the can, a surprise chemical reaction is taking place as the salt in the peanut bag mixes with the Coke.
Without warning, Elizabeth experiences Mount Vesuvius at 30,000 feet. Her little napkin is all she has to snuff out the volcano before disaster covers her lap.
What will she do?
Glancing to her right, she spies a blanket covering the sleeping gentleman.
Don’t settle, even if you remain alone for a lifetime. You deserve someone who will appreciate you for both your beauty, and your bruises.
I think humanity struggles in life because we have too much to live for, but not enough to stand for.
Lost
Darkness abounds
Taking wayward path
Our Good Shepherd searches
Found
Hope
Radiates forever
Cross stands alone
Leading us to light
Salvation
Abundant
God sends
His unending love
Eternal, unselfish, and gracious
Gifts
The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses. A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.
Justice is the first virtue of social institutions.
Ideal legislators do not vote their interests.
Peering out from her window
Times changing much, much too fast
Being alone many years
Husband and friends having passed
Small home meets her meager needs
But, the neighborhood has changed
Folks come and go, few she knows
Life blurs by, as if arranged
Sheltered from the outside world
Homebound most days by herself
Family in distant states
Ignored like books on a shelf
Watching some television
Staying away from the news
Remembering old classics
Dreaming of Julie Andrews
Reading occupies her time
Local newspaper connects
Crossword puzzle smiling back
Novels thrill with their suspects
Peering out from her window
Another sunset draws near
Unfamiliar car drives up
Grandchildren bring happy tears
A lot of very competent people sometimes make errors.
Words may be powerful, but deeds are lasting.
From Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
Holy Spirit tracks every life
Jesus leaves us with eternal peace
Unlike anything else done by man
Praying to our Lord, life’s centerpiece
Peace emerges with fullness and joy
Holy blessing from Christ, filled with love
Feeling gladness and newness in life
God’s gift of Grace offered from above
Rejoicing in our Holy Father
Feeling the gentleness from His hand
Bringing daily worries to the Lord
Guarding hearts and minds, from where He stands
Salvation comes through our Savior
Encourage each sister and brother
Reaching to us, God’s peace never ends
Heart, mind, soul—transformed like none other
Complete and perfect in His goodness
Yesterday, today, and forever
Jesus will always love each of us
His glory brings peace, best gift ever
From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: To be a peacemaker is to reflect the image of our heavenly Father–using our breath, energy, and creativity to sow peace wherever the Spirit takes us.
I committed my life to Christ, and that faith has been most important to me ever since.
I pray every night, sometimes long prayers about a lot of things and a lot of people, but I don’t talk about it or brag about it because that’s between God and me, and I’m no better than anybody else in God’s sight.
Eagle’s invasion
Trespassing and threatening—
Tiny bird attacks
Dark clouds approaching
When thunderstorm moves away—
Tree limbs wave goodbye
Footprints on the beach
Nature brings its eraser—
Surf cleans them away
