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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Oct 31 2006 : 6:50:20 PM
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The paradox of our time in history is that...
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers.
Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less.
We buy more, but enjoy it less.
We have more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees, but less sense.
More knowledge, but less judgment.
More experts, but more problems.
More medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly,
laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry too quickly,
stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little,
watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have bigger churches, but smaller congregations.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life;
We've added years to life, not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.
We've conquered outer space, but not inner space;
We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less;
We plan more, but accomplish less;
We've learned to rush, but not to wait;
We have higher incomes, but lower morals;
We have more food, but less appeasement;
We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication.
We've become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion;
tall men, and short character;
steep profits, and shallow relationships.
These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare;
more leisure,but less fun;
more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are days of two incomes, but more divorce;
of fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the show window
and nothing in the stockroom;
a time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or to just hit delete...
Love is to the heart what summer is to the farmer's year. It brings to harvest all the lovliest flowers of the soul. --Billy Graham |
Edited by - MsCwick on Oct 31 2006 10:42:52 PM |
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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
805 Posts
Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
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Posted - Oct 31 2006 : 7:10:32 PM
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That is fantastic, Cristine - sets out all the values I believe - I'm trying to convince hubby that us doing something makes a difference, but he would rather 'hit delete' and pretend the problems will go away somehow.
Thanks for sharing this,
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 04:43:21 AM
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What truth!! Thanks for sharing it.
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10 |
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gregs_lil_farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
219 Posts
birdi
hartford
me
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 04:53:43 AM
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Thank you for sharing that. I've recently deleted from the rat race and so many of those things I was taught that were important. I have always known that the simpler things brought so much more pleasure and much more satisfaction.
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 07:54:54 AM
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| Cristine, all I can say is "Amen sistah!" Thanks so much for sharing that reality check with us. Have a simply great day. Nance |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
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Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 07:58:00 AM
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What true and inspiring words, thank you!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
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