These help: -Prayer -Serving others -Encouragement These don’t: -Complaining -Selfishness -Cynicism “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:18) Keith Madison SCORE International ⬇️ Click here today at 11:00 EST to join the Virtual Mound Visit ZOOM meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2138550483 Meeting ID: 213 855 0483 If […]
During the on-going battle between MLB owners and the players’ union, the fans get left out and miss out at a time when baseball could be the focal point of the sports world. Fans suffer and the game itself is in danger of losing relevance. “As long as greed is stronger than compassion, there will […]
“You can’t live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” (John Wooden) “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10) Keith Madison SCORE International
Last week, my friend Mike Linch reminded me that “the One in the boat with you is bigger than the storm outside the boat” “He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” (Mark 4:39) ***apologize for the late notice…I […]
When I was in high school I wanted to be like Tom Seaver. He was breaking records for the Mets. He was married to a beautiful blond. He was “Tom Terrific.” Last night I watched a documentary about him. He’s only six years older than me and has been diagnosed with dementia. I still think […]
“The whole country wants civility. Why don’t we have it? It doesn’t cost anything. No federal funding, no legislation is involved. One answer is the unwillingness to restrain oneself. Everybody wants other people to be polite to them, but they want the freedom of not having to be polite to others.” (Judith Martin) “If it […]
“Our sins are nothing but a grain of sand along the great mountain of the mercy of God.” (John Vianney) King David knew politics. He knew strategies of war and the human condition. But more importantly, he knew God. David, who was being faced with famine, a plaque and a great multitude of enemy soldiers […]
Jesus is with us during the storms of life. We may feel alone, or even abandoned, in our struggles. But, we are not alone. “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing? And He awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace be still!’ And the wind ceased, and there was […]
A short prayer for each of us this morning… “Father, help us to honor you in all that we do today, from the brief encounters with people at work or in the market place, or even with phone conversations, text messages and emails. Help us to remember everything we do and everyone we come in […]
“Relationships don’t thrive because the guilty are punished but because the innocent are merciful.” (Max Lucado) “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 Keith Madison SCORE International