"Because it is short, life is packed with challenging possibilities. Because it is uncertain, it's filled with challenging adjustments. I'm convinced that's much of what Jesus meant when he promised us an abundant life. Abundant with challenges, running over with possibilities, filled with opportunities to adapt, shift, alter, and change. Come to think of it, that's the secret of staying young. It is also the path that leads to optimism and motivation."
- Charles Swindoll
About five years ago I played Santa in a local mall. A working friend had this happen to him.
A young girl sat on his lap and the usual conversation transpired, until finally he asked her what she would like from Santa.
"Oh! I don't want anything for myself, I just want something for mommy."
"And what would that be?"
"I want a new boyfriend for her. The one she has now is ROTTEN!"
In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground.
Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine:
"We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas."
Katherine hurried to the editor of the local newspaper and showed him the message. He glanced at it and said, "How nice. The boys will be home for Christmas."
He totally missed the big news ... man had flown!
- Daily Bread, December 23, 1991
"The hard soil and four months of snow make the inhabitants of the northern temperate zone wiser and abler than his fellow who enjoys the fixed smile of the tropics."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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"Winter is a season of recovery and preparation."