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Dear Friend
BroRoy
there’s always room for
a couple of beers.
Sometimes we tend to take ourselves too seriously and we need to
lighten up, so I thought I would share the following story that I came
across with you all.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very
large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into
the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas
between golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and
poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He
asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a
unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cans of beer from
under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends,
your favourite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only
they remained, your life would still be full. "The pebbles are the other
things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is
everything else--the small stuff."If you put the sand into the jar first,"
he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The
same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small
stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with
your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner
out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the
house, and fix the disposal."Take care of the golf balls first, the things
that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer
represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to
show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always
room for a couple of beers.
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Of
Remembrance
Why do I mention this you may ask, because maybe you are
not fully aware of our Sanctuary of Remembrance?
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Why Faith
in God
Really Can
Relieve Pain
Well I now find it difficult to complain about the cold after that! But
doesn’t it just go to show that the most important thing is not our
circumstances but how we react to those circumstances that really
matters.
My Letter to the Lord
Why not share the needs of your family and friends with the
Lord right now? That‟s right; just unburden all those thoughts in
a letter to Him. This is a release Ministry and we entrust all our
fears and worries to Christ. Believe and receive just as a child
trusts its earthly parents to care for it, then so we must trust
God.
We share prayers at nine o‟ clock each weekday morning and
your private letter will rest on the Sanctuary Altar. GOD is in
your midst as you pray. Feel His love enfolding you and thank
Him for the blessing of wellbeing. Now you can share blessings
with others.
We welcome your personal letters as well! It is a great honour
to be able to read your words and to be able to offer prayers for
you and your loved ones.
All correspondence will receive our sincere attention, and we
will help and assist you to the best of our ability, so please write
in again soon.