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Question & Thought for 22 December 2014!!!

Question & Thought for 22 December 2014!!!
Good Monday Morning!
1. Question – So why do we keep disappointing them?
2. Thought – Check your mailbox. If you’re an average American, you’ll have to receive 100 pieces of mail if you’re hoping to get just one personal letter. What’s more, that personal mail is most likely not a letter at all, but a greeting card, an announcement, or an invitation.
What the postal service calls “household-to-household” correspondence is less than 1 percent of the 100 billion pieces of first-class mail every year. The quickest blame goes to e-mail, but I suspect that letter writing began its regrettable decline with the lowered cost of long-distance phone calls. For whatever reason, people no longer reach out and touch through thoughtful, lasting, handwritten (or even typed) words on paper. And I mourn the loss.
When the U.S. Postal Service published a “Mail Moment” survey, it concluded with bittersweet observation that “two-thirds of all consumers do not expect to receive personal mail, but when they do, it makes their day. This hope keeps them coming back each day.” The survey said that 55% of Americans look forward to the possibilities in each day’s mail. So why do we keep disappointing them? (The Little Red Book of Wisdom by Mark DeMoss)

 

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Mark

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Question – Thought & ANDS for December 21st, 2014!!!

Question – Thought & ANDS for December 21st, 2014!!!

Welcome Winter & Good Sunday Morning on the shortest day of the year!

 

1. Question – “Why should anyone believe anything at all?”

2. Thought – “People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.” (Blaise Pascal) [From I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist by Frank Turek and Normal L. Geisler]

3. AND:

l recommend a literature category~Western Civilization’s story told.

A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens~the contrast of love and evil.

Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde-a picture of what sin does to the human soul.

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson-the dividing line of good and evil goes through the middle of every human heart.

East of Eden, John Steinbeck-the story of Cain and Abel retold.

Frankenstein, Mary Shelley-Everyone desires to be known and loved by their Creator.

AND:

If I were to observe Christmas I would give:

TaNaCh (Artscroll) along with an ESV

Sidur  (Artscroll)

Cappernicus and the Jews

King of the Jews

AND: Would add anything that Dr. David Jeremiah writes; have attended several of his meetings.  He caters a lot to our older generation.  In process of reading another one now: “I Never Thought I’d See The Day”  Culture at the Crossroads

Like Rick Warren very much; can’t wait to see “Unbroken”

 

Just finishing up “Flags of Our Fathers” by James Bradley – quite a book.

AND:Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. Fantastic. 365 daily devotions and references to scripture. please read Dec. 12th in this book….

A MUST Have: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face (The Man In The Mirror by Patrick Morley…This is a checklist to see if you are walking the talk….Look at page 254 cycle of fear…Page 94…3rd para. down…God has a special purpose for your Life!

 

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Mark

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Questions & Thought for December 20th, 2014!!!

Questions & Thought for December 20th, 2014!!!
Good Saturday Morning!
1. Question – What book would you give someone you appreciate, love and just care about for Christmas? Are you reading as well?
2. Thought – Below are books I’ve read or are reading. I’ve categorized them:
A. Bibles:
The Holy Bible. Given to me by David. Large print. (ESV. Crossway)
ESV Study Bible. My favorite Bible. Plenty of explanations and references. Great section on Biblical doctrine.
The MacArthur Study Bible. Just like the ESV. Great section on an overview of theology.
Serendipity Bible for Groups. Questions and questions to provoke thought. Great Bible for groups.
B. Devotions:
A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie. 31 daily prayers. An everyday read. Copyright 1949. There’s a reason why this is first.
Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. Fantastic. 365 daily devotions and references to scripture.
Streams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman. 365 daily devotions which get into your ‘desert times in life.’
C. Various religious study books:
Mere Christianity by C. L. Lewis. My favorite. “How monotonously alike all the great tyrants and conquerors have been: how gloriously different the saints.” Think about that truth!
Learn the Bible in 24 Hours by Dr. Chuck Missler. Awesome study aid. Short and clear and revealing.
Ten Prayers God Always Says Yes To. Get this book! By Anthony DeStefano.
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Norman L. Geisler and Frank Turek. I recently bought this book and I am loving it. I highly recommend. Lots more thought coming your way from this read.
not a fan by kyle idleman. Are you a fair weather fan of Christ or a follower? Easy question until you read this book.
The Purpose Driven Life by Eric Warren. “It’s not about You!” I give this book to many people!
Between Heaven and Hell by Peter Kreeft. If you know the views of Lewis, Kennedy and Huxley you’ll love their dialog in the afterlife???
D. History:
Killing Lincoln/ Killing Kennedy/ Killing Jesus / and I peeked, I got Killing Patton (on Christmas) by Bill O’Reilly and Marty Dugard – all fantastic reads.
Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer. He’s brilliant! Short stories on various current and past happenings.
The Book of Man by William J. Bennett. Readings shared on the path to manhood. Men and boys should read this.
The Notes by Ronald Reagan. This is a collection of various quotes and sayings which President Reagan used continuously.
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Read the book before you see the movie! Can’t put it down.
Never Surrender by LTG (Ret.) Jerry Boykin. An army general’s career and dismissal.
E. Self-help or improvement (I need all I can get. Did you know only 5 in a 100 people will ever read a self-help book?)
Excuses Begone! by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. He tells it like you need to know it.
Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill. Success laid out in all aspects of your life. Just awesome!
Walking Wisely by Charles Stanley. “If you want to be wise………………………” Well done!
Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy – All of Coach Dungy’s books are super for the family!
Coach Wooden One-On-One by John Wooden and Jay Carty. If you coach, and we’re all coaches, read and heed this book!
If You Build It….by Dwier Brown. Remember Field of Dreams? Remember Costner asking his dad to play catch. Well this book is written by the actor who played that dad! EnJOY!
God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions by Rick Warren. How do you stop hurrying, stress, and????
Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell. If you are a teacher, coach, parent – please read this book.
The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn. Where are the Freds in your life? I love this book!
Faith and Doubt by John Ortberg. I like everything by Mr. Ortberg.
F. Health:
Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. – Everyone should read this. Change your ways in 2015!
Killing Cancer – Not People by Robert G. Wright. Think about that title.
The Coconut Miracle by Bruce Fife, C.N.,N.D. I don’t know what those initials are for, but I am a believer in coconut oil!
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. Fantastic read.
Forks over Knives by Gene Stone. The plant based way to health. Get the dvd as well.
Eat-Move-Sleep by Tom Rath. Just well done. Well done! Can solve your sleep problems by ?????
G. General Knowledge:
Common Sense Economics by James Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, and Dwight R. Lee. Understanding economics! Great!
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. Excellent advice!!!
H. AND: Buy a journal. A nice one. Nice cover. And start putting to paper your thoughts, your memories, your plans, your goals, your friends, and grow! It works!
I’ve got so many more books, and David’s as well. This is not meant to be an exclusive list. If you all have suggestions, let me know and I’ll put them out there. I highly suggest a daily morning habit of: alone time with God, study, meditation and journaling.

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Mark

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Question & THought for December 19th, 2014!

Question & THought for December 19th, 2014!
Good Friday Morning!
1. Question – Have you ever thought the next generation is going down hill compared to your generation?
2. Thought – At its present stage, however, it has this inconvenience, that people of different ages and different types do not all acknowledge the same standard, and we hardly know where we are. While this confusion lasts I think that old, or old-fashioned, people should be very careful not to assume that young or ’emancipated’ people are corrupt whenever they are (by the old standard) improper; and, in return, that young people should not call their elders prudes or puritans because they do not easily adopt the new standard. A real desire to believe all the good you can of others and to make others as comfortable as you can will solve most problems. (Mere Christianity by C.S.Lewis)

 

​Mall parking lots are a mess. We need an executive order abolishing cell phones and driving and texting. Just drove back from the City of Champions and people are not paying attention on the roads. Don’t text and drive.

 

Have fun, smile more than you frown and realize, “Everyone is crazy when you get to know them.”​

 

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Read Matthew 18:2-4 about the greatest in the Kingdom! Be a kid!​

 

 

Remick

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