It felt as if time were standing still, as if eternity were holding its breath.
“Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse.”
― Disappointment with God
― Disappointment with God
“True faith does not so much attempt to manipulate God to do our will as it does to position us to do his will.”
― Disappointment with God
― Disappointment with God
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church....a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes.”
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“61 LITTLE BOY FISHING Little boy with pole so new Walking down the road Whistling on a song or two Stops to shift his load. Takes his shoes off and his socks Barefoot – oh how grand! Opens up his tackle box Sitting in the sand. Now I’m ready, fish beware My how far I cast. I’ll retrieve with utmost care Slowly first, then fast. What is that, it reels so queer Could it be a bass? But maneuvering it near Found ‘twas just some grass. Here’s a fancy lure I’ve found I’ll have luck, you’ll see. But in whirling it around Snarled it in a tree. Then quite hungry, also wet, Trudges on his way Better luck will always come On another day. Arthur T. Elfstrom November 1974”
― A Country Life: A Collection of Poems
― A Country Life: A Collection of Poems
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