[dutchess]

It's Thursday at the Finest... That means another homerun from our favorite resident author JohnHuang2!!!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Dutchess.

[cricket]

Thanks dutchess and thank you. . .JohnHuang 2!

[GailA]

Good morning, will be gone most of the day, it's a primary day here for local and state. I'm poll watching for Chuck Bates who is running for State Rep.

Coffee's on

[Lakeside]

'morning dutchess and all.

And thanks, John, for yet another great read.

Here's wishing you all a good Thursday!

[The Mayor]

August 5, 2004

A Bitter Attitude

Read: Deuteronomy 32:44-52

Set your hearts on all the words which I testify among you today . . . . It is your life. —Deuteronomy 32:46-47

Bible In One Year: Psalms 68-69; Romans 8:1-21

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Great emphasis is being placed on living longer and better. Advances in medical science are making it possible for more and more people. Yet in spite of this, none of us can avoid growing old. One day aging will overtake all of us, and our bodies will shut down.

What is preventable, however, is an attitude of bitterness and regret as we grow older. Look at the life of Moses. When he was 120 years old, he stood with the Israelites before they crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land. He could not go with them because he had disobeyed the Lord when in anger he struck the rock in the wilderness (Numbers 20:12,24).

How easily Moses could have slipped into a self-pitying and resentful frame of mind! Had he not borne the burden of a stubborn and stiff-necked people for 40 years? Had he not interceded for them time after time? Yet at the end of his life he praised the Lord and urged a new generation of Israelites to obey Him (Deuteronomy 32:1-4,45-47).

As we grow older, we can dwell on the failures and hardships of our past, or we can remember God’s faithfulness, accept His discipline, and keep looking to the future in faith. It’s the only way to avoid a bitter attitude. —Dennis De Haan

Though wrinkles and weakness come with age
And life with its stress takes its toll,
Yet beauty and vigor can still be seen
When Jesus gives peace to our soul. —D. De Haan

We cannot avoid growing old; but we can avoid growing cold.

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, everyone. What a terrific Thursday post, again. Have a wonderful day.

[Temple Owl]

Thanks again for another enjoyable post. I always look forward to them. We must not get overconfident, but I am now looking for a clean sweep.

[Billie]

It's Thursday at the Finest... That means another homerun from our favorite resident author JohnHuang2!!!

Absolutely priceless, you two! Love the bouncing graphics, dutchess! I love Thursdays at the Finest!

[LadyX]

** LadyX pinches self to gain entry into the Obvious Reality Liberal Pundit Zone described in Essay **

** - - pauses to do Search for channel that carried the Democratic Convention those "Certain Others" watched - - to no avail. **

Pushing on, calm was restored as you 'splained, dear JuanHernando.
So many cliches come to mind now - - "Snooze, you lose, JfK" - " the first one.

Loved the part about how kerry jumped up and down and pointed his finger at President Bush:

Addressing the fearmongering --
"On Monday, Kerry and the media angrily blasted Bush for not taking the threat of terror seriously enough, of not acting with sufficient urgency. More can be done, and must be done -- now! Call the Congress back and get the job done -- now! Ports, bridges, ships, buildings, infrastructure -- all should be secured . . . now! Hire more FBI -- now! The time to act is now, not later!"

Seems to me, JH, kerry is acting out his very favorite childhood story:

(wonder if the wolf likes ketchup ... hmmm...)

Gotta pity him, I suppose, stuck back at age 5 - -
Thanks for the latest scoop...

Hugs,

~ LadyX

[DollyCali]

Most excellent work you two.. been off line for weeks it seems.. just a quick email check now & then.

Always great to read your "stuff" john.. and Dutchess fine presentations.