Category Archives: Life’s journey

Are you the man who fed the sparrows?

Posted on May 8, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago, a Scottish minister told his congregation about a dream he’d had in which he’d died and was standing at the so-called Pearly Gates, proudly telling Saint Peter about the sermons he’d preached and the great churches he’d … Continue reading →

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We are only as good as the person who writes our speech

Posted on May 7, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Richard Daly, the tough guy mayor of Chicago during the Vietnam War, was a hard man to work for. When one of his speech writers asked for a raise Daly refused and told him he should feel privileged to be … Continue reading →

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Just the end of the prologue to the book of life

Posted on May 7, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

An old friend phoned me once to tell me his ninety year old father had died. His dad was a wonderful old man, whose life had been spent doing those two things Jesus said true spirituality is about – loving … Continue reading →

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I’m here to live my life

Posted on April 28, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A tourist once got an insight into life from an old native who refused to sell him the twenty strings of onions he had for sale, even though the tourist offered him top dollar for the lot. ‘Isn’t that what … Continue reading →

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The sure way to failure

Posted on April 27, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a fable about an elderly man travelling with a young boy and a donkey. As they passed through one village the people told him he was a fool for not riding the donkey; so he climbed up on its … Continue reading →

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You don’t move ahead by looking in the rear view mirror

Posted on April 26, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A man once asked his friend why he was so depressed. His friend answered: ‘I’m thinking about my future.’ ‘And what makes that look so hopeless?’ he asked. His friend said: ‘My past.’ President Harry Truman used to say: ‘Men … Continue reading →

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A calm mind that knows where it is going

Posted on April 26, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

As a body/mind experiment the Israeli army sent four groups of soldiers on a 25 mile forced march. Group One was told exactly how far they were to go and were kept informed on their progress. Group Two received no … Continue reading →

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Pins in the head

Posted on April 18, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago, Zhang Meihua, a 24 year old Chinese woman, for no apparent reason began to lose the ability to move her arms and legs. Eventually her symptoms got so bad they gave her a cat scan and found … Continue reading →

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A word from the wise

Posted on April 18, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago, according to Tony Campolo, a survey was taken of a group of nonagenarians – people who had done a lot of living, and were probably better qualified to reflect on what life is about than most of … Continue reading →

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Beyond the storms lies the Pacific

Posted on April 10, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

In 1520 the explorer Ferdinand Magellan battled for a year to find a passage around the tip of South America, encountering some of the worst weather anywhere on earth. Raging seas, towering ice floes, and a mutinous crew plagued his … Continue reading →

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