Archive for May, 2007

Is it really luck?

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

“The more I practice, the luckier I get.” – Jerry Barber

As an instrument in the Kingdom symphony

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

“Make no mistake about it, this drama and this Kingdom’s agenda is at the center of the meaning of cosmic history and your own individual story. Like a grand conductor who calls in the flutes at just the right time, your Father has brought you into the Cosmic Symphony at your unique place in time and space so you can be a vibrant outpost in your sphere of influence. In short, you are here to be an apprentice of the Lord Jesus to learn how to live your life well as part of God’s broader purposes. This is your calling, this is your destiny, this is your only chance to have a life of genuine, full human flourishing.” - J.P. Moreland, Kingdom Triangle (Zondervan, 2007)

Talk about a bad deal…

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

In 1965 47-year-old Francois Raffray made a deal with then 90-year-old Jeanne Calment. He agreed to pay her $500 a month for the rest of her life in exchange for her condo when she died. He paid her that sum for the next 30 years until he died at age 77 in 1995. In all Francois paid more than three times the market value for the condo. She died two years later at age 122, the?longest living?person in modern history. - Source: Wikipedia & The International Herald Tribune

The secret of getting what you want…

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

“The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don’t want most of the things you think you want.” - Bo Bennett

About Daycare…

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Analysis of the largest, longest running, and most comprehensive study of child care in the U.S. finds the more time children spend in center-based care before kindergarten, the more likely their teachers are to report such problem behaviors as ?gets in many fights,? ?disobedient,? and ?argues a lot.? The study confirms earlier Canadian research which found daycare children were 17 times more hostile than those raised at home, and 3 times more anxious. An ?05 study from England confirmed a mother?s care is best for toddlers? development, while nursery care is linked to higher aggression levels. … Child Development 3-4/07