The Power of Love

This picture speaks a thousand words. Look closer and you’ll see what I mean.

I think it is Martin Luther King Jr. who was reputed to have said, “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”
Indeed, I think love can still do that.

I wonder too, if this is what Jesus meant when he said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…” (Matthew 5:44)

To say that we humans are not capable of doing that is to accept defeat in our face before we even try, isn’t it?

You know, the glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness and love. There is nothing unlawful about it.

In fact I think that is good and any religion which ignores it has no future.

This piece which describes the power of love came in the email from a friend. It is an interesting read, so let me share it with you.

The Power of Love

Intelligence without love makes you perverse.
Fairness & Justness without love makes you inflexible and stern.
Diplomacy & Tact without love makes you a hypocrite.
Success without love turns you arrogant.
Wealth without love makes you mean and tight-fisted.
Poverty without love makes you capricious.
Authority & Power without love leads to tyranny.
Labor without love turns you into a slave.
Naivety without love deprives you of values.
Prayer & Worship without love turns you into an egotist.
Faith without love turns you into a fanatic.
Bearing your cross in life without love becomes a terrible burden.
Life without love loses its meaning!

The Bible tells us further: Love is patient, love is kind…; it is not self-seeking, it keeps no record of wrongs... (In fact) Love never fails.(1 Cor 13: 4-8)

Here’s Celine Dion with that great song, “The Power of Love”. Enjoy.

Grandchildren quips from all over

1. My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, 63. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"

2. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"

3. A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard.. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"

4. When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights."

5. When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, "I'm not sure."

"Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised, "mine says I'm 4 to 6."

6. A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool "That's interesting," she said, "how do you make babies?" "It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."

7. Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant," said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked.
"Sure," said the young boy confidently. 'It means carrying a child."

8. A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another. "He's just for good luck.." A third child brought the argument to a close."They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants."

9. A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. "Oh," he said, "she lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport."

10. Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I don't get to see him enough to get as smart as him!

11. My Grandparents are funny, when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.

12. Who is a grandfather I asked? The answer: A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.

13. You know the best place to be in when you're sad is grandpa's lap!

In conclusion my advice to you is this: "Have children while your parents are still young to take care of them and enjoy them."

God bless.

God blessed us with grandchildren

Oh, I forgot to tell you that I was in Singapore the week of Christmas and how I enjoyed my days there; my time almost totally engrossed with my three grandchildren. There was never a dull moment.

The kids and I played chess, fixed puzzles, took strolls in the park and I bought them some old-fashioned ice-cream. The elder one’s favorite is chocolate the younger strawberry of course and baby Sam’s just too young to have any!

You know the time spent with your grandchildren rejuvenates you. When I see the dimples in their faces and the crooked smiles you’ll know they get those from whom. They got them of course from their mum and their mum got them from me naturally!

Where were you, where was I when each of my 3 grandchildren arrived? Yes, I was there in the hospital during each and every one of her delivery, so I know how it felt to be a pa and grandpa all at the same time!

Thank God every bundle of joy came beautifully and I pray that they will grow up gracefully too and serve their purpose well according to whatever God had intended them to be in life.

Today as I reflect on life’s precious moments my cup overflows with gladness and thanksgiving…I couldn’t be more blessed than this, I think! Praise the Lord.

Here's Reba McEntire with that beautiful song entitled, "He gets that from me". Hope you like it as much as I do.