Author Archives: vincentsmithauthor

The fingerprints of God

Posted on May 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Professor David Tacey, in his best seller ‘The Spirituality Revolution,’ says that despite the exodus from organised religion in our society, there is also a profound sense of spiritual emptiness,and a desperate search for a transcendant reality beyond the confines … Continue reading →

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No slackers wanted

Posted on May 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The newly appointed CEO of Arcelor Mittal Steel a few years ago was determined to purge the company of slackers. One morning he noticed a young man leaning against a wall. So, to show he meant business, he asked him … Continue reading →

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Throwing your treasure away

Posted on May 23, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s an ancient legend from the Black Sea of a touchstone which would turn everything you hold into gold. The only way to tell if you had one was by its warmth. Well, there was a man who became so … Continue reading →

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Sharper than a sword

Posted on May 23, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The London Missionary Society recorded the story of one of its missionaries, who got captured by a bandit in a forest in Sicily. The bandit was disgusted to discover the missionary’s only possession was a box of books; so he … Continue reading →

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Live like a llama

Posted on May 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Lexy Fowler, who owns a sheep property in Colorado, says she tried everything to stop coyotes killing her sheep without success – that is until she discovered llamas – those aggressive, funny-looking, afraid-of-nothing creatures from South America. “When llamas see … Continue reading →

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The Indians are after me

Posted on May 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

A time management guru from the Harvard Business School observed that most of us spend too much time on the C priorities of life to the detriment of the A and B priorities. ‘The reason,’ he said, ‘is because they … Continue reading →

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Truth motivated by love

Posted on May 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Nikita Khrushchev often denounced the atrocities of his predecessor, Josef Stalin, and on one occasion, when doing so, he was interrupted by a heckler who called out; “You were there. Why didn’t you stop him?” Khrushchev stopped speaking, then roared … Continue reading →

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Keeping an open mind

Posted on May 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Dr. Paul Ruskin once spoke to his medical students about a patient who couldn’t speak or understand what was said to her. She would babble incoherently for hours on end. She showed complete disregard for her physical appearance. She had … Continue reading →

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A Dime’s Worth of Life

Posted on May 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

A wise old man, reflecting on a simple purchase of seeds for his garden, wrote this: I paid a dime for a package of seeds And the man tossed them out with a flip. “We’ve got ’em assorted for every … Continue reading →

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Eternity in our hearts

Posted on May 10, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Anne Rice, whose bestsellers including The Vampire Chronicles have sold over one hundred million copies, is one of the most widely read authors in the world. After spending most of her adult life a self-described atheist, a few years ago … Continue reading →

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