Stan’s Corner, Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Once again, I would like to share the delicate writing style of Howard Thurman: “We are mindful of needs beyond our little world and its demands. Some needs close at […]
Once again, I would like to share the delicate writing style of Howard Thurman: “We are mindful of needs beyond our little world and its demands. Some needs close at […]
I first heard the name of Howard Thurman in 1959 when I entered seminary at the Boston University School of Theology, where he had been Dean of the Chapel. He […]
When I was in high school, we studied Shakespeare’s play Macbeth and had to memorize these lines. Sometimes when I have had an especially good night’s sleep, I think of […]
In last week’s sermon, Pastor Ricki gave this interesting illustration which moved me very much: “Dr. Paul Tournier, a famous Swiss physician and a dedicated Christian author of many insightful […]
Here is another quote from Courage to Change: “Today, I seek to become a little more accepting of myself, a little more comfortable in my own skin….Condemning my imperfections has […]
Here are some of the closing words of Martin Luther King’s famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., in 1963. “I have a dream that one day, every […]
Here is an excerpt from the beginning of Martin Luther King’s famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963 before 200,000 people. “Let us not wallow in the valley […]
Here is another interesting quote that Catherine Neptin-Rieder found and put on facebook: ”What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.” Take a minute […]
Here is another great poem I have had for a long time. It is called “Bless this Mess” by Jo Carr and Imogene Sorley: Lord, bless this mess. Bless this […]
When I was in high school in Oregon, I heard this spoken on a record by T. Texas Tyler. He is explaining to his military officer why he is playing […]