- George Muller
http://www.allaboutfollowingjesus.org/knowing-gods-will.htm
11 March 2011
"I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter. [Most] of the trouble with people generally is just here. [Most] of the difficulties are overcome when our hearts are ready to do the Lord's will, whatever it may be. When one is truly in this state, it is usually but a little way to the knowledge of what His will is."
10 March 2011
09 March 2011
A Big Difference From A Child's Unknowing Kindness
... a mother's story ...
The other day, I was talking to another mom for some time. We shared the normal stories of potty training, school, etc. and then she mentioned one of the things she had been struggling with- her daughter,Emily's delayed speech. Emily was almost 4 years old and still speaking in only two-word sentences.
I was able to relate since my son had also been a late talker and like many new parents, anything out of the norm will cause some level of concern. I understood her concern because Emily, unable to always communicate with words, would resort to hitting others when frustrated - a very common response mechanism with speech delay.
That night after talking the issue through with her for a while, I told her that I would put her in touch with my friend who was a speech therapist; and, I let her know that, if needed, I wanted to at least lend her a sympathetic ear - since we had gone through a similar thing.
A few days later, Emily's mom emailed me with a sweet little story. She said that when Emily and my son were sharing the same snack table, my son had asked for Emily's uneaten Cheerios. Emily willingly shared her Cheerios and my son had exclaimed that Emily was a "very nice girl". Emily's mom wrote that Emily was beaming that entire day. Her mom said that Emily never felt that great before and no one had ever said that to her. I thought that the entire scenario was so sweet. Though small in many ways, that one exclamation was huge for Emily.
I find it very amazing how children unknowingly express kindness.
http://www.helpothers.org/story.php?sid=25229
The other day, I was talking to another mom for some time. We shared the normal stories of potty training, school, etc. and then she mentioned one of the things she had been struggling with- her daughter,Emily's delayed speech. Emily was almost 4 years old and still speaking in only two-word sentences.
I was able to relate since my son had also been a late talker and like many new parents, anything out of the norm will cause some level of concern. I understood her concern because Emily, unable to always communicate with words, would resort to hitting others when frustrated - a very common response mechanism with speech delay.
That night after talking the issue through with her for a while, I told her that I would put her in touch with my friend who was a speech therapist; and, I let her know that, if needed, I wanted to at least lend her a sympathetic ear - since we had gone through a similar thing.
A few days later, Emily's mom emailed me with a sweet little story. She said that when Emily and my son were sharing the same snack table, my son had asked for Emily's uneaten Cheerios. Emily willingly shared her Cheerios and my son had exclaimed that Emily was a "very nice girl". Emily's mom wrote that Emily was beaming that entire day. Her mom said that Emily never felt that great before and no one had ever said that to her. I thought that the entire scenario was so sweet. Though small in many ways, that one exclamation was huge for Emily.
I find it very amazing how children unknowingly express kindness.
http://www.helpothers.org/story.php?sid=25229
08 March 2011
"The Cow"
CALCUTTA's Telegraph has got hold of an answer paper of a candidate at the
recent UPSC examinations. The candidate has written an essay on the Indian
cow:
"The cow is a successful animal. Also he is quadrupud, and because he is
female, he give milk,but will do so when he is got child.He is same like
God,sacred to Hindus and useful to man.But he has got four legs together.
Two are forward and two are afterwards.
"His whole body can be utilised for use. More so the milk. What can it do?
Various ghee, butter,cream, curd, why and the condensed milk and so forth.
Also he is useful to cobbler, watermans and mankind generally.
"His motion is slow only because he is of asitudinious species. Also his
other motion is much useful to trees, plants as well as making flat cakes in
hand and drying in the sun. Cow is the only animal that extricates his feeding
after eating. Then afterwards she chew with his teeth whom are situated in
the inside of the mouth. He is incessantly in the meadows in the grass.
"His only attacking and defending organ is the horn, specially so when he is
got child. This is done by knowing his head whereby he causes the weapons
to be paralleled to the ground of the earth and instantly proceed with great
velocity forwards.
"He has got tails also, but not like similar animals. It has hairs on the
other end of the other side. This is done to frighten away the flies which
alight on his cohoa body whereupon he gives hit with it.
The palms of his feet are soft unto the touch. So the grasses head is not
crushed. At night time have poses by looking down on the ground and he shouts
his eyes like his relatives, the horse does not do so.
"This is the cow."
P.S.: We are informed that the candidate passed the exam.
http://comedy.rajiv.com/cow.htm
recent UPSC examinations. The candidate has written an essay on the Indian
cow:
"The cow is a successful animal. Also he is quadrupud, and because he is
female, he give milk,but will do so when he is got child.He is same like
God,sacred to Hindus and useful to man.But he has got four legs together.
Two are forward and two are afterwards.
"His whole body can be utilised for use. More so the milk. What can it do?
Various ghee, butter,cream, curd, why and the condensed milk and so forth.
Also he is useful to cobbler, watermans and mankind generally.
"His motion is slow only because he is of asitudinious species. Also his
other motion is much useful to trees, plants as well as making flat cakes in
hand and drying in the sun. Cow is the only animal that extricates his feeding
after eating. Then afterwards she chew with his teeth whom are situated in
the inside of the mouth. He is incessantly in the meadows in the grass.
"His only attacking and defending organ is the horn, specially so when he is
got child. This is done by knowing his head whereby he causes the weapons
to be paralleled to the ground of the earth and instantly proceed with great
velocity forwards.
"He has got tails also, but not like similar animals. It has hairs on the
other end of the other side. This is done to frighten away the flies which
alight on his cohoa body whereupon he gives hit with it.
The palms of his feet are soft unto the touch. So the grasses head is not
crushed. At night time have poses by looking down on the ground and he shouts
his eyes like his relatives, the horse does not do so.
"This is the cow."
P.S.: We are informed that the candidate passed the exam.
http://comedy.rajiv.com/cow.htm
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