Category Archives: Life

You’re part of the ocean.

Posted on October 13, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a story about a little wave bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time, enjoying the wind and the fresh air — until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore. ‘This … Continue reading →

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Focusing the mind on what’s really important

Posted on September 21, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Working in a hospital gives a unique perspective on life. Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse, wrote an insightful article about the top five wishes of those who are dying. They are: I wish I’d had the courage to live … Continue reading →

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Is money really life’s report card?

Posted on April 29, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a saying that goes: ‘money is life’s report card,’ meaning success in life is in proportion to how much we earn, accrue and spend. Yet the universal experience is what John D Rockerfeller said when asked how much you … Continue reading →

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It’s never too late to get back on track

Posted on April 26, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Pilgrimage is one of the great themes of the Bible. Our present life is not a destination, it’s a journey to a greater life. Many of us who are well into the second half of life look back on opportunities … Continue reading →

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‘Though I ride the wings of the morning’

Posted on April 26, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

‘Though I ride the wings of the morning Ronald Reagan used to tell of a photographer, who was sent to photograph a bush fire. His editor told him that time was of the essence, and an aircraft was waiting for … Continue reading →

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Life, hope and God come to us in the form of people.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

A teacher, whose job was to visit children in a city hospital, was assigned to a boy who had been badly burned. The child was in so much pain that he barely responded, and the teacher felt ashamed at putting … Continue reading →

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Defining ourselves by what we are against

Posted on March 23, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

The novelist Graham Greene told the story of a group of nuns, whose lives were dedicated to taking care of lepers. When eventually they learned that a cure for leprosy had been discovered, they actually found themselves quite disappointed. Their … Continue reading →

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‘You could never know how wonderful everything is.’

Posted on March 23, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

For fifty one years Bob Edens was blind. He felt his way through five decades of darkness until one day a skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and, for the first time, Bob Edens had sight. He found it overwhelming. … Continue reading →

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‘You gotta get out before you hit the mat.’

Posted on March 23, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

Tina Sinatra tells how her dad, Frank Sinatra, as he grew older started to have problems with his memory. At one show he forgot the lyrics to his hit song ‘Second Time Around,’ and his adoring fans had to finish … Continue reading →

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The real test of our life’s philosophy

Posted on February 21, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

George Bernard Shaw, just before he died, wrote: “The science to which I pinned my faith is bankrupt. Its counsels, which should have established the millennium, led, instead, directly to the suicide of Europe. I believed them once. In their … Continue reading →

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