Saturday, March 19, 2011

Thought for the Day




"When money is our objective, we must live in fear of losing it, which makes us paranoid and suspicious. When fame is our aim, we become competitive lest others upstage us, which makes us envious. When power and influence drive us, we become self-serving and strong-willed, which makes us arrogant. And when possessions become our god, we become materialistic, thinking enough is never enough, which makes us greedy. All these pursuits fly in the face of contentment...and joy."
-Charles Swindoll, 'Five Meaningful Minutes a Day'

5 comments:

CherryPie said...

That is so true.

I love the accompanying photo :-)

His Girl Friday said...

hi Cherry,

thanks, wish I could claim the photo, but it's borrowed....we'll see what my garden brings this year, though :)

daianededeus said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0C6csvbjgY&feature=player_embedded#at=51

Carol Tsiatsios said...

What do you call this Flower? Great Photo.

His Girl Friday said...

thanks, wish I could claim the pic, but it's borrowed. The flower is Lily of the Valley.