A
Step in the Write
Direction
November
30, 2015
Update:
Good news: Colonoscopy over with only one small polyp….Not so good news on Shag,
my little doggie. First vet said hip dysphasia—surgery between $7-8,000. Dog
chiropractor looked at x-rays Saturday and said no dysphasia, torn cruciate
ligament in leg. MRI $1500-2000, and unknown cost on surgery. So I have a
decision to make. He can be very loving, but also has bitten me a number of
times the last few days. Pain pills don’t seem to help. He’s walking on 3
legs….Memory that came to me today. One of my nieces, Sally, was born (years
ago) on April 22. In the middle of July that year my mother and I were sitting
in the fifth row of the tabernacle at our district camp meeting. Hearing a baby
cry, my mother said, “That sounds like Sally.” Sure enough, after the service we
saw my sister, husband, and their three-month-old daughter sitting near the
back. It amazed me that my mother would recognize that cry. But isn’t that just
like the Lord? Out of all the people crying out for help on any given day, He
recognizes mine and yours and comes to help.
Thought
for the Day:
An international gathering of youth met for a week to discuss how better to
share Christ's message with the world. Those assembled for the conference read
many essays, heard many speakers, watched videos, and discussed ideas with each
other. As those attending packed to leave, a young woman from East Africa arose
and said, "In my country when we hear that a pagan village is ready to accept
the gospel we don't send books, videos, a Bible or even an evangelist. Rather we
send the best Christian family we can find because we have found that the
example of a good family speaks louder and more clearly than all the books,
speeches, and videos in the world" (adapted from sermons@clergy.net,
11/18/15).
Song for the
Day:
He
knows my name
he knows my every thought
he sees each tear that falls
and hears me when I call
he knows my every thought
he sees each tear that falls
and hears me when I call
“He
Knows My Name,” Francesca Battistelli
Laugh
for the Day:
Rules
for a Good Marriage
1.
Two times a week we go to a nice restaurant, have a beverage, good food, and
companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.
2.
We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California, mine is in
Texas.
3.
We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
4.
Remember, marriage is the number one cause of divorce.
5.
If you are about to marry Miss Right, make sure her first name is not
Always.
(From
Wes Tracy’s “Manna Morsels,” attributed to Red Skelton)
Writer’s
Tips: Sources
for Quotations
·
A
number of articles I found listed the website Profnet at www.profnet.com—a
service provided by Business Newswire—as a good source for information. Sign in
as a “journalist,” then post your query and e-mail address so experts can
respond.
·
Jot
down names of organizations in the Yellow Pages that can be sources of articles
or quotations.
·
Check
the Encyclopedia of
Associations.
·
Get
on mailing lists of various state and federal departments such as health,
education, and so on, or check www.govspot.
·
Talk
to professors at local colleges and universities.
·
Write
to authors who write on the same subject as your article or
book.
·
Talk
to friends and relatives.
·
Purchase
books of poetry and quotations.
Have a good week spreading
the
gospel
through the printed page.
Donna
Clark Goodrich
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