Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
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LEARN TO LISTEN
A man in trouble said to his minister, “Thank you very much. You have helped me greatly.” Yet the minister had done nothing except to listen....
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
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ACCEPTANCE ALTERNATIVE
A father and mother learned that their teenage son was going blind. The boy’s father said, “We have three choices. We can curse life for doing this...
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by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
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REASON FOR MARITAL FAILURE
A husband and wife were having trouble. Each blamed the other for the strained relationship and their marital failure. Neither was willing to be sufficiently...
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by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
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SAYING “NO”
The two-letter word “NO” has to be said often to keep our life sane and simple. Some people cannot utter this little word and keep on accepting...
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by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
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LIFE’S ARITHMETIC
A man said, “Life is a lot like a kid’s problem in arithmetic. We get all mixed up.” We often make mistakes in life’s arithmetic. We keep...
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OVERWORK
Many people commit the sin of overwork. The pressure is harder and the pace swifter than they should already allow themselves. They are always catching up with their...
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AN UNDERSTANDING PARENT
A parent’s prayer: “O God, teach me to understand my children, to listen to them patiently and to answer all their questions honestly. Let me never...
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VALUE IN LIFE’S MEANING
We are often so busy making a living, we forget to make a life. Our love of things often blinds us to spiritual realities. We...
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LIFE’S DECISION
Shakespeare, in his play “Julius Caesar,” has Cassius say, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” It is not fate that decides...
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AFTER DEATH
Death is one experience we all share in common. No insulation against death has been found, but we usually do not think about death until it comes...