Reflections

WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN WHEN WE PRAY? This is one of the nicest e-mails I have seen and is so true: “I dreamed that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section…

25 September 2016 Reflection: Our readings this Sunday invites us to look beyond ourselves, to see other people in our lives. Many today tend not to see other, as if they are blind and cannot recognize the presence of other people. To be a Christian is to see beyond ourselves, that we recognize others, especially…

Black Balloon Let me tell you this story: There was a man who made his living selling balloons at streets. He had all colors of balloons Including Red, Yellow, Green. Whenever business was slow, he would release a helium filled balloons into the air and when the children saw it go up, they all wanted…

You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…

      One Sunday morning a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying sunshine and his coffee when a little ant on the small wall caught his eye which was going from one side to the other side of the balcony carrying a big leaf several times too large for its size. The man watched…

You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…

An Ant in the Balcony One Sunday morning a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying sunshine and his coffee when a little ant on the small wall caught his eye which was going from one side to the other side of the balcony carrying a big leaf several times too large for its size. The…

 Way to Accomplish Pursuit of Happiness     Once a group of 500 people was attending a seminar. Suddenly the speaker stopped and decided to do a group activity. He started giving each person a balloon. Each person was then asked to write their name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons…

The Funny Clown There is a famous story about a man who, desperately ill, goes to see a psychologist. He tells the doctor that he has lost his desire to live and is seriously considering suicide. The therapist listens attentively and then tells the patient that what he needs is a good belly laugh; he…

Are You a Potato, an Egg, or a Coffee Bean? Once a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon…