Humor 3/6/00: 20 Sayings & This Morning

Hi everyone,

This weekend my friend from college Brent Chinn was in town. Some of
our friends came over for dessert on Friday night. We had a pretty
intense discussion about many different topics, such as whether
Christian parents should home school their children. Our conversation
reminded me of the deep discussions we used to have until the wee hours
of the morning at Fall Conference. I think several of us mentioned how
we really miss this type of dialogue.

On Saturday night, our young adult group gathered to discuss each of the
California state propositions. If you live in CA, NY or one of the
other states having a primary on Tuesday, please remember to vote.

I'm going on a 50 day journey. No, not another trip around the world.
Our church is participating in the 50-Day Spiritual Adventure. The
theme this year is "Celebrate Jesus. Discover What Makes Him Attractive
to So Many People!". I started the journaling today in the workbook and
I'm really looking forward to having a consistent quiet time through the
50 days (and beyond). In the past weeks, I have been letting my
busyness get in the way of having good quiet times. If your church is
not doing this, I would highly recommend that you look into this
resource.

This week's thought provoking question is: "If you could read the mind
of anyone you know, who would it be?"

This week's humor was forwarded by John Chao, followed by an
inspirational piece forwarded Anna Man.

Enjoy!

-Josh.
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20 SAYINGS WE'D LIKE TO SEE ON THOSE OFFICE INSPIRATIONAL POSTERS

1. Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings...they did it
by killing all those who opposed them.

2. If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos...then you
probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.

3. Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job
WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.

4. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

5. Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.

6. A person who smiles in the face of adversity... probably has a
scapegoat.

7. Plagiarism saves time.

8. If at first you don't succeed, try management.

9. Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.

10. TEAMWORK... means never having to take all the blame yourself.

11. The beatings will continue until morale improves.

12. Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.

13. We waste time, so you don't have to.

14. Hang in there, retirement is only thirty years away!

15. Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent
slacker.

16. A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all.

17. When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.

18. INDECISION is the key to FLEXIBILITY.

19. Succeed in spite of management.

20. Aim Low, Reach Your Goals, Avoid Disappointment.
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As you got up this morning,
I watched you,
and hoped you would talk to me,
even if it was just a few words,
asking my opinion or thanking me
for something good that happened
in your life yesterday.

But I noticed you were too busy,
trying to find the right outfit to wear.
When you ran around the house getting ready,
I knew there would be a few minutes
for you to stop and say hello,
but you were to busy.

At one point you had to wait,
fifteen minutes with nothing to do
except sit in a chair.
Then I saw you spring to your feet.
I thought you wanted to talk to me
but you ran to the phone and called a friend
to get the latest gossip instead.

I watched patiently all day long.
With all your activities
I guess you were too busy to say
anything to me.
I noticed that before lunch you looked around,
maybe you felt embarrassed to talk to me,
that is why you didn't bow your head.
You glanced three or four tables over
and you noticed some of your friends
talking to me briefly before they ate, but you didn't.
That's okay.

There is still more time left,
and I hope that you will talk to me yet.
You went home and it seems as if
you had lots of things to do.
After a few of them were done,
you turned on the TV.
I don't know if you like TV or not,
just about anything goes there
and you spend a lot of time
each day in front of it
not thinking about anything,
just enjoying the show.

I waited patiently again
as you watched the TV and ate your meal,
but again you didn't talk to me.
Bedtime I guess you felt too tired.
After you said goodnight to your family
you plopped into bed and fell asleep in no time.
That's okay because you may not realize
that I am always there for you.

I've got patience,
more than you will ever know.
I even want to teach you how
to be patient with others as well.
I love you so much that I wait
everyday for a nod, prayer or thought
or a thankful part of your heart.
It is hard to have a one-sided conversation.
Well, you are getting up once again.
And once again I will wait,
with nothing but love for you.

Hoping that today you will give me some time.
Have a nice day!

Your friend,
GOD
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Joshua Li
President, High Tech Business Association
14400 Addison Ave. #119
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
(818) 461-8930
Permanent Email: joshli@post.harvard.edu
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