Category Archives: Life’s journey

It takes a great spirit to come through hardship

Posted on February 22, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Four centuries ago Martin Rinkert became the minister of his hometown parish in Eilenburg, Germany. A year later the Thirty Years War broke out and Eilenburg was caught in the middle. In the midst of it a massive plague swept … Continue reading →

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Life’s too short for fussing around

Posted on February 10, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

I know of an old lady who looked forward for months to taking a short train journey to visit a relative. When the big day came she boarded the train and set about arranging all the things she’d brought with … Continue reading →

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Building for our own retirement

Posted on January 11, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

A sub-contractor carpenter told his contractor-boss, whom he’d worked for since he was an apprentice, that he was ready to retire. The contractor was sorry to see him go but asked him, as a personal favour, to stay on long … Continue reading →

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Never to go to a doctor whose office plants have died

Posted on January 11, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

The late Erma Bombeck said some of her most important decisions were: never to go to a doctor whose office plants have died; to follow her husband’s suggestion to put a little excitement into life by living within their budget; … Continue reading →

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Life is too short to wake up with regrets

Posted on January 11, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

A wise man said that the pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime, and it’s never too late to become what you might have been. Benjamin Mays observed that the tragedy of life is not in failing to … Continue reading →

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The real tragedy of life

Posted on November 30, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Someone once said: ‘The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.’ Some of us live in the past, remembering previous times in life and wishing we had them … Continue reading →

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Strange ways to die

Posted on November 24, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Among history’s strangest deaths was Hans Steininger, who was famous for having the world’s longest beard. He trod on it, fell, and broke his neck! Then there was King Frederick of Sweden who died after eating fourteen servings of his … Continue reading →

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If it feels good…?

Posted on July 26, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Aleister Crowley was an artist, novelist, and occultist who founded a new religion he called Thelema. He saw himself as a prophet who would guide humanity into an age of self-realization. Even the Beatles were numbered amongst his fans. The … Continue reading →

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The promise and power of faith

Posted on July 25, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Charles de Gaulle, the famous French leader during World War Two, had a child who was severely mentally handicapped. But he loved her dearly and, no matter how bad things were in France, he would always make time to be … Continue reading →

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‘Welcome back, stupid!’

Posted on June 12, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

I heard about an over-confident off-road driving enthusiast, who came across a sign that read: ‘Road Closed. Do Not Enter.’ But he simply drove round it, thinking it would save time. However, after a few miles of successfully negotiating the … Continue reading →

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