"Can't think,
Brain numb,
Inspiration won't come.
Brain numb,
Inspiration won't come.
Bad ink,
Bad pen,
That's all
A-men...."
I jotted this down because this is the way I felt this morning when I thought about putting something on Facebook. Perhaps, it's because of my lack of sleep last night and I hadn't even had a Sunday afternoon nap. Seems some nights I am out like Lottie's Light; other nights, I mull over everything I can recall over the last however many years.
So, today I'm digging back to something I posted a few months ago. I think it's an example of the importance of each and everyone who walks the face of this earth.
Are you making a difference in someone's life today?
“Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The child paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
“I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” asked the somewhat startled man.
To this, the child replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
Upon hearing this, the man commented, “But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!”
At this, the child bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, “I made a difference for that one.”
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why:
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.’
“Then those ‘sheep’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’ " Matthew 25:34-40 (MSG)
Bad pen,
That's all
A-men...."
I jotted this down because this is the way I felt this morning when I thought about putting something on Facebook. Perhaps, it's because of my lack of sleep last night and I hadn't even had a Sunday afternoon nap. Seems some nights I am out like Lottie's Light; other nights, I mull over everything I can recall over the last however many years.
So, today I'm digging back to something I posted a few months ago. I think it's an example of the importance of each and everyone who walks the face of this earth.
Are you making a difference in someone's life today?
“Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The child paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
“I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” asked the somewhat startled man.
To this, the child replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
Upon hearing this, the man commented, “But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!”
At this, the child bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, “I made a difference for that one.”
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why:
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.’
“Then those ‘sheep’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’ " Matthew 25:34-40 (MSG)
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