Contributed by Carl Greene on Jun 21, 2010
ARE YOU STILL CARRYING HER?
There is a story about two monks in Japan traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. "Come on, girl," said Tanzan at once. Lifting her
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Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 16, 2009
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CHILDREN ON SILENCE
Author Kathleen Norris used to play a game with elementary-school children in which she would make a deal with them. "First you get to make noise," she would bargain, "and then you’ll make silence."
The time of noise was always predictably chaotic -- shouting, pounding and
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Contributed by Carl Greene on Aug 2, 2008
WE BEGIN TODAY’S MESSAGE BY VIEWING THE FINAL SCENE FROM “THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS.”
HERE, CHINGACHGOOK, THE LAST MOHICAN, MORNS THE LOSS OF UNCAS, HIS SON AND ACKNOWLEDGES HIS OWN MORTALITY. WE SEE THE PAIN IN HIS EYES WHEN HE GAZES AT HIS “WHITE” SON. WE SEE A YOUNG WOMAN COME TO THE WHITE
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Contributed by Carl Greene on Jun 15, 2007
As a Federal Agent, I was required to appear before my supervisor to review my job performance. Did my work performance meet the requirements of my position description?
Do we understand the "job requirements" as Christ’s Disciples? Are we living and
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