TALLSAM's CalorieKing Blog
"I Shall Not Want"
Sunday, October 30th 2011
In his book, "I Shall Not Want", Robert Ketchum tells about a Sunday school teacher who asked her group of children if any of them could quote the entire twenty-third psalm. A little 4-year-old girl raised her hand.The little girl came to the front of the class, and she said: "The Lord is my shepherd, that's all I want." Then she bowed and sat down. She may have overlooked a few verses, but that little girl captured David's heart in Psalm 23. "The Lord i...
Another Approach
Friday, October 28th 2011
When one approach is not working to reach the desired goal, that's not a reason to abandon the goal. Instead, it is time to devise another approach. Sometimes the objective and the means to that objective become so intertwined that it is difficult to imagine one without the other. Yet there are many different ways to reach any particular goal, given enough persistence and creativity.That's why, for those who are able to consistently get things done, there is no such thing as failure. Ther...
Flow and focus
Saturday, October 15th 2011
Flow and focusTo accomplish anything requires focus. The more highly focused, the more spectacular the accomplishment. Yet we must be careful not to confuse focus with narrow mindedness. We must indeed stay focused, and we must also be aware of, open to, and accepting of the opportunities that come our way.
Opportunity rarely comes in the form we expect and plan for. The challenge of successful living is to gather the many and varied opportunities which come to us on a daily basis...
Thursday, October 13th 2011
"Energy and persistance conquer all things"- Ben FranklinOld Apache blessing
Wednesday, October 12th 2011
Old Apache blessingMay the sun
bring you new energy by day
May the moon
softly restore you by night
May the rain
wash away your worries
May the breeze
blow new strength into your being
May you walk
gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.