This week’s Words for the Week is a tongue in cheek message that resonates a real truth
Temptation tries to blind us to other possibilities. Consider this, for example.
A business man driving home from work one day saw a little league baseball game in progress. He decided to stop and watch. He sat down in the bleachers and asked a kid what the score was.
“We’re behind 14 to nothing,” the boy answered with a smile.
“Really,” the man responded. “I have to say you don’t look very discouraged.”
“Discouraged?” the boy asked with a puzzled look on his face. “Why should we be discouraged? We haven’t been up to bat yet.”
THOUGHT TO REMEMBER: Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it — in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance. — John C. Maxwell
The Light 
Discouragement is a temptation,
when you’re up to here in gators,
but dismay’s below my station,
and so, dear blues, I’ll see you later.
Cancer’s got me in a headlock,
and it’s hard to draw full breath,
but it’s in for quite a shock,
when I refuse cold hand of death.
Some say I should be resigned
to dreams’ slow and lingering end,
but I think that they will find
that though I break, I do not bend.
Don’t see my urn upon the shelf,
for I am not fighting by myself.
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Welcome another day. Thoughts and prayers.
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