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WITandWISDOM(tm) - October 22, 2001 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them. - Elbert Hubbard ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: Dr. Hubert Davidson visited the noted poetess, Myra Brooks Welch, who perhaps is best known for her masterpiece, "The Touch of the Master's Hand." As he turned to leave her home, Myra patted the arm of her wheelchair and said, "And I thank God for this." Imagine being grateful for a wheelchair! But her talent lay undiscovered prior to her wheelchair days. Rather than becoming bitter, she chose a better way, and a wonderful ministry opened new doors of blessings for her. Her poems have blessed people around the world. By Charles A. Wagner THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER'S HAND By Myra Brooks Welch ‘Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To spend much time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile. "What am I bidden for this?" he cried. "Who'll start the bidding for me? A dollar--one dollar; then two--only two: Two dollars are bidden; say three. "Three dollars once: Three dollars twice: Going for three!" But lo! From the back of the crowd a gray-haired man Came forward and picked up the bow. Then, wiping the dust from the old violin And tight'ning the loosened strings, He played a melody passing sweet, The kind that haunts and clings. The music ceased, and the auctioneer, With a voice that was soft and low, Said, "Now what is bid for the old violin?" And he held it up with the bow. "A thousand dollars: Who'll make it two? Two--two thousand; say three! Three thousand once, three thousand twice, Three thousand--gone!" said he. The people cheered, but some exclaimed, "We do not quite understand What changed its worth?" and the answer came: "'Twas the touch of the master's hand." And many a man with soul out of tune, And battered and scarred by sin, Is auctioned cheap by the thoughtless crowd, Just like the old violin. But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd Never can quite understand The worth of a soul, and the change that is wrought By the touch of the Master's hand. O Master! I am the tuneless one: Lay, lay Thy hand on me. Transform me now, put a song in my heart Of melody, Lord, to Thee! Source: Weekend Encounter, by Dick Innes, Copyright 2000, http://www.actsweb.org/subscribe.htm ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: PERPLEXING PROVERBS - Quiz Part 3 of 3 [October 3, 12, 22] 23. Perambulate in moccasins, and shoulder a gargantuan wooden rail. 24. Lack of what is required is the matriarch of inspiration. 25. Allow somnolent quadrupeds to remain reclining. 26. A maximum amount of purposeful activity and a minimum amount of disport and dalliance cause Jack to become a dim-witted, stagnant dunce of the male species. 27. That which is acquired without difficulty is dispersed with equal facility. 28. It is more desirable to exist in the medium of time which constitutes a later than desirable date than not to exist in the time period at all. 29. A red fruit of the Maius family absorbed into the digestive system every 1440 minutes or 86,400 seconds keeps a medical disciple from entering your home sweet home. 30. Individuals continuing daily functions surrounded by fused sand structures should be forbidden to hurl missiles. 31. Refrain from enumerating your poultry precursory to their incubation and emergence from their embryonic habitat. 32. It is more desirable to have expressed and received amatory exchanges in the medium of time which constitutes an earlier than desirable date than at no time to have ever expressed and received amatory exchanges. ANSWERS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 23. Perambulate in moccasins, and shoulder a gargantuan wooden rail. - Walk softly and carry a big stick. (The original quote was "_Speak_ softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." made by President Theodore Roosevelt on September 2nd, 1901.) 24. Lack of what is required is the matriarch of inspiration. - Necessity is the mother of invention. 25. Allow somnolent quadrupeds to remain reclining. - Let sleeping dogs lie. 26. A maximum amount of purposeful activity and a minimum amount of disport and dalliance cause Jack to become a dim-witted, stagnant dunce of the male species. - All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 27. That which is acquired without difficulty is dispersed with equal facility. - Easy come, easy go. 28. It is more desirable to exist in the medium of time which constitutes a later than desirable date than not to exist in the time period at all. - Better late than never. 29. A red fruit of the Maius family absorbed into the digestive system every 1440 minutes or 86,400 seconds keeps a medical disciple from entering your home sweet home. - An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 30. Individuals continuing daily functions surrounded by fused sand structures should be forbidden to hurl missiles. - People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. 31. Refrain from enumerating your poultry precursory to their incubation and emergence from their embryonic habitat. - Don't count your chickens before they hatch. 32. It is more desirable to have expressed and received amatory exchanges in the medium of time which constitutes an earlier than desirable date than at no time to have ever expressed and received amatory exchanges. - It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. Source: Roshan's Humour List (Inactive) ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: Q. What is the difference between ignorance and indifference? A. I don't know and I don't care. 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