Monthly Archives: October 2016

Flashbacks

Posted on October 19, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago I had a flashback memory that upset me deeply. There was a boy in my primary school class from a very poor family. He had no friends. One Friday we were allowed to bring a toy to … Continue reading →

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Don’t dance so fast,

Posted on October 19, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a bit of homespun wisdom that says: ‘Do you run through each day on the fly, when you ask, how are you? do you hear the reply? When the day is done do you lie in your bed, with … Continue reading →

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Personality is a bit like soup

Posted on October 19, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Henry Wingblade used to say that Christian personality is hidden deep inside us. It is unseen, like the soup carried in a tureen high over a waiter’s head. No one knows what’s inside the tureen, unless the waiter is bumped … Continue reading →

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Growing great simply

Posted on October 18, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Impresario Sol Hurok said that Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated opera singers of the century, hadn’t simply grown great, she’d grown great simply. He said: ‘A few years ago a reporter asked her to name the greatest moment … Continue reading →

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Barbers don’t exist

Posted on October 18, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

A man went to a barbershop for a haircut, and he and the barber got to talk about many things, including belief in God. The barber said he didn’t believe in God because there’s so much injustice in the world. … Continue reading →

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Grace does not depend on what we’ve done for God

Posted on October 13, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Over the years there have been so many extras that have been added to the teachings of Jesus that He wouldn’t recognize much of what most people think Christianity is. Heading the list would be the common assumption that to … Continue reading →

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Dust if you must

Posted on October 13, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Rose Milligan, in a thought provoking piece of wisdom about making the most of life, wrote these words: ‘Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better to paint a picture, or write a letter, bake a cake, or plant … Continue reading →

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I had lunch with God

Posted on October 13, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

A little boy once packed a lunch and went off to see if he could find God. At the park he met a lonely old woman staring at the pigeons. He sat next to her and offered her a sandwich. … Continue reading →

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I will live forever

Posted on October 13, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Robert Test, writing about his eventual demise, said this: The day will come when my body will lie in a hospital busily occupied with the living and the dying. Don’t call this my deathbed. Let it be called the bed … Continue reading →

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The only thing we should fear

Posted on October 13, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

When I was in the army our instructors used to tell us that it’s not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. Anthony de Mello, similarly, tells the … Continue reading →

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