Author Archives: vincentsmithauthor

New eyes, not new visions

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

There are some people who say there is no God because they see no evidence for such a being. There are others who think there has to be something – some being, force or entity outside of this dimension of … Continue reading →

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That ‘gnawing pain’ at the centre of our being

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Ever since I watched him being savaged by two reporters in a television interview, while trying to get them to listen to why he was introducing Medicare, I’ve admired Bill Hayden, one of Australia’s iconic Labor leaders and former Governor … Continue reading →

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Chasing one’s tail

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a story about an old dog was watching a puppy chasing its tail and asked: ‘Why are you chasing your tail?’ The puppy said: ‘I have solved the problem, which no dog has ever before been able to solve. … Continue reading →

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A lesson from Japan

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

A friend who grew up in Japan told me that the Japanese prefer to own one thing of beauty rather than many, because if you own one thing you will look at it and truly appreciate it, whereas if you … Continue reading →

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Never underestimate a grandmother’s prayers

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought an end to the Cold War, was born into a family of committed atheists. But his grandmother had him secretly baptized by a Russian Orthodox priest, and she put an icon of … Continue reading →

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The power of a dream

Posted on August 12, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Mrs Irwin always remembered that moonlit night when she found her son Jimmy standing at his bedroom window staring at the full moon. She asked him what he was doing, and he told her he was looking at the moon. … Continue reading →

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Quick to listen and slow to speak

Posted on August 12, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

I read about a little girl, whose mother saw her holding two apples. She gave the child a big smile, then asked her to give her one of them. Well, the little girl looked at the apples for a while, … Continue reading →

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Kindness always reproduces itself

Posted on August 12, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Years ago, a poor boy went begging for a meal. But he lost his nerve when a pretty girl opened the door, so he just asked for a glass of water. However, she thought he looked hungry and she gave … Continue reading →

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God isn’t beige

Posted on August 12, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

In the academic art world, it used to be thought that Michelangelo portrayed God as subdued, dark and withdrawn. This was because his paintings were full of beiges, dark browns and ochres. But in more recent times, as the restorers … Continue reading →

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Running on three cylinders

Posted on August 12, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

The first car I bought never seemed to run very well, and I wasn’t mechanically minded enough to recognise there was a problem. I just thought it was the way that old car was and put up with its coughing … Continue reading →

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