Happy Birthday. This list is on point. Most I have heard of and enjoy being reminded. 14 is one I worked with. Being an OR nurse for many years, many DRs. commented, when a young person on the table, was getting a sad diagnosis, that the sad part of our career was not being able to change it. Most of the time, the comment would be, the cure is in God’s hands. 15 is glaring to me. I try to not worry but occasionally life causes concerns. This is a good reminder that most of the time I do worry needlessly. I have started to study Ecclesiastes since reading your last writing. Looking at it in a different light. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I also just realized I broke my rule by including two quotes from Lonesome Dove, written by Larry McMurtry, but it seems unconscionable to quote Captain Call and not Gus.
Number nine was something you told me early in our days of working together and something that stays in the back of my head as I continue in ministry! Thank you for your wisdom!
Happy Birthday. Remember this nugget - past 10, 1 candle per decade. Less wax more cake (and no fire marshal)!
Here are two additional ones for consideration. One from Twain, the other from me.
Twain, "It's ain't what you don't know that get's you in trouble. It's what you know that ain't so." Me - Be careful not to confuse luck and skill. They often look very similar.
Thanks for the list. I liked the reminder that tomorrow is set up by what I do today. The bonus nugget was also a great add as was the funny, painful item about churches and communication.
I love all of these. The three that stick in my mind are #4 (I'd never heard this before but it stands so true today!), #16 (I absolutely love Maya Angelou quotes) and #22 (Prep the night before is vital to starting off your day correctly)
Very good list ... I could adopt most of those. #26 is one I am going to chew on for a while. Happy Birthday! 50 was the only year so far that I had to get over myself with. But 60 is a few months away. We shall see!
#43 brought back fond memories of Ken and his idioms. Almost as good as his unique handspun bowls. Here's to all the good things from bygone churches. Happy Birthday!
#13 My knee jerk reaction is to immediately fire off a comment, but I try to let it rest overnight and see how I feel about it in the morning and if the subject deserves an answer at all or did I just want to make MY point known.
#18 Causes me to overpack :)
#20 Great! Is Loyd your dad?
#21 Should be the log on screen for everyone when they start their day!
Thanks for sharing. I'm pretty sure you had a great birthday!
Number 16 on this list. And my all time favorite Maya Angelou quote is “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.”
For me, this encapsulates the last few years of my professional, personal, and internal life very well:
“Pay attention to what you pay attention to”.
I immediately made a mental list that went like this...
Pay attention to WHEN I pay attention.
Pay attention to WHOM I choose to pay attention to.
Pay attention to WHY I want to pay attention.
... and then I smirked at the thought that you had already said all those things in the original quote.
Great lists. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday. This list is on point. Most I have heard of and enjoy being reminded. 14 is one I worked with. Being an OR nurse for many years, many DRs. commented, when a young person on the table, was getting a sad diagnosis, that the sad part of our career was not being able to change it. Most of the time, the comment would be, the cure is in God’s hands. 15 is glaring to me. I try to not worry but occasionally life causes concerns. This is a good reminder that most of the time I do worry needlessly. I have started to study Ecclesiastes since reading your last writing. Looking at it in a different light. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Jeff Winger!? This is a list I can get behind. Happy Birthday!
Community is one my and the boys favorite shows. We can have entire conversations using nothing but quotes from it.
I have spent years wishing I could turn on the TV when I wake up every morning and catch Troy and Abed in the Morning.
These are great. I especially enjoyed the two from Lonesome Dove!
I can compile a list of 50 wise quotes from Lonesome Dove alone.
I also just realized I broke my rule by including two quotes from Lonesome Dove, written by Larry McMurtry, but it seems unconscionable to quote Captain Call and not Gus.
We pretty much have it all memorized!
Number nine was something you told me early in our days of working together and something that stays in the back of my head as I continue in ministry! Thank you for your wisdom!
Also, I love a good Jeff Winger Quote!
Happy Birthday. Remember this nugget - past 10, 1 candle per decade. Less wax more cake (and no fire marshal)!
Here are two additional ones for consideration. One from Twain, the other from me.
Twain, "It's ain't what you don't know that get's you in trouble. It's what you know that ain't so." Me - Be careful not to confuse luck and skill. They often look very similar.
Thanks for the list. I liked the reminder that tomorrow is set up by what I do today. The bonus nugget was also a great add as was the funny, painful item about churches and communication.
Here's to a great start on the next 50 years!
I love all of these. The three that stick in my mind are #4 (I'd never heard this before but it stands so true today!), #16 (I absolutely love Maya Angelou quotes) and #22 (Prep the night before is vital to starting off your day correctly)
Very good list ... I could adopt most of those. #26 is one I am going to chew on for a while. Happy Birthday! 50 was the only year so far that I had to get over myself with. But 60 is a few months away. We shall see!
#43 brought back fond memories of Ken and his idioms. Almost as good as his unique handspun bowls. Here's to all the good things from bygone churches. Happy Birthday!
Ken was a fount of wisdom.
#13 My knee jerk reaction is to immediately fire off a comment, but I try to let it rest overnight and see how I feel about it in the morning and if the subject deserves an answer at all or did I just want to make MY point known.
#18 Causes me to overpack :)
#20 Great! Is Loyd your dad?
#21 Should be the log on screen for everyone when they start their day!
Thanks for sharing. I'm pretty sure you had a great birthday!
Number 16 on this list. And my all time favorite Maya Angelou quote is “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.”