Insights of a Thoughtful Life
Reflective thoughts, original poems and cultural commentary–posted weekly
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What is heaven like?”
The little boy said.
“Are there rainbows
And moonbeams and little toy sleds?
I would take my sled
And play among the stars.
Pretend they are
Mercury, Venus or Mars”.
Temple Grandin is an autistic woman. She is presently a Professor of Animal Husbandry at Colorado State University. Prof. Grandin thinks in pictures. Through her mother’s and her own perseverance, she overcame the obstacles of autism. Cattle feedlots and slaughterhouses though out the world use her designs. She is on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of the century. When young, sliding doors were frightening to her and she was afraid to go through them. But she learned that one must go through doors to make progress. Do you know what is behind the door?
Why We Often Mistake Church for a Place to Go Instead of a People to Become On Sundays we “go to church.” I still picture the sign out front—the one that tells the community, Christians meet here. For years, that’s how I thought of church
Why Shared Meals Open Hearts, Build Friendship, and Reflect the Way of Jesus Table fellowship Is a beautiful thing! Conversation and food Makes our heart bells ring! The blessing of sharing A meal with friends Reminds me of Jesus— A great way to win! Casual fellowship May have its place But doesn’t fulfill The longing we face. Friendship just blossoms When mixed with
From Going to Church to Living the Way of Jesus Again In my mind there is a persistent question that won’t go away: How do we recover what has been lost? In previous reflections I have traced the drift from
