Category Archives: Possessions

All we have is what we are

Posted on December 15, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a story about a wealthy man who could not conceive of a life without money. As death approached he had a vision of an angel who told him he could only take with him whatever he could fit into … Continue reading →

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Give me back my songs

Posted on September 11, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The French have a story about a wealthy man who spent his days counting his gold. Next door was a poor cobbler who spent his days singing as he repaired shoes. The joyful singing irritated the rich man, so he … Continue reading →

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Eyes that do not see

Posted on March 2, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Russell H Conwell, in his famous lecture entitled ‘Acres of Diamonds’, used to tell the story of a Pennsylvania farmer, whose cousin was in the oil business and refused to give him a job until he’d studied hard enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Blindness, Contentment, Discernment, Life's journey, Making the most of what you've got, Possessions, Riches, Seeing the possibilities, Spiritual blindness, Spiritual Insight, thankfulness | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Curse of the Diamond

Posted on January 8, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

An expert in diamonds noticed that the woman seated next to him on an aircraft had a huge diamond on her finger. He introduced himself and told her that he couldn’t help notice what a magnificent stone she had in … Continue reading →

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