Getting Caught Up

Just about every time I announce that I am going to try and observe a new discipline, I experience roadblocks. The hardest thing in my life has always been the process called "restart." It is at least as hard as starting. In fact, the only thing hard about starting is really the fear of stopping and having to restart. Of course, now that I think about it, the fear of having to continue comes a close second.

But I digress ...

Which is fine ...

Which reminds me that I have a couple of things to share and that I have another dangling progrect to complete tonight ....

And the beat goes on.

My friend, Brian McCurry gave a powerful talk at Toasmaster's a week ago and I asked for a copy of his speech to post here, "I've Lost My Marbles." He sent it with me along with another,  "Who's Packing Your Parachute."   Both are worth the time to download and read. You can contact Brian at Mortgage Center of America, call 559/325-9332.

Download thousand_marbles.DOC

Download parachute_letter.doc

It is now easier to find the Religion Forum and the Christian Fellowship Forum on CompuServe/Netscape. The addresses are thereligionforum.com and christianfellowshipforum.com . How easy can that be? In fact, even this blog is easier to find and share. Just go to pastortomsims.com.

Tomorrow is Sunday and there are just three things that I want to get across in my message from Luke 3:6:

Luke 3 (NIV): ⁶And all mankind will see God's salvation.' "

The background is found in Isaiah 40:5 (NIV)

• We are called to be part of the revelation of God’s glory. “And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,”
•  God wants all to see His glory. “… and all mankind together will see it.”
• God has spoken and that is that. “For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

If I can internalize those three realities, the first will give me a sense of significance, the second a sense of destiny, and the third, a sense of finality to future fulfillment.

I need to post this quickly because I am off to the Home Show to visit with some folks about Xango - the whole fruit juice of the mangosteen fruit. If you would like to learn more, see my web site at DiscoverMangosteen or download this two documents and get back with me.

 Download mangosteen_info_packet.doc

Download xmangosteen_faq.doc

So we are back to restart and,m having restarted, I need to at least temporarily stop. See you in a day or two.

- Tom