Our hearts are desperately proud. If there is one sin which God hates more than another, and more sets Himself against, it is the sin of pride. Like a weed upon a dung-heap, pride grows more profusely in some soils, especially when well fertilized by rank, riches, praise, flattery, our own ignorance, and the ignorance of others. We all inherit pride from our fallen ancestor Adam, who got it from Satan, that “king over all the children of pride.” Those, perhaps, who think they possess the least pride, and view themselves with wonderful self-admiration as the humblest of mortals, may have more pride than those who feel and confess it. It may only be more deeply hidden in the dark recesses of their carnal mind.
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#1 · January 20, 2006, 12:45 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Mr. Common Sense"
 
 
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense.
 
Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how
old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
 
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as
knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the
worm, and that life isn't always fair.
 
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies
(adults, not kids, are in charge).
 
His health began to rapidly deteriorate when
well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
 
Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for
kissing a classmate, teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after
lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only
worsened his condition.
 
Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get
parental consent to administer aspirin to a student, but could not
inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an
abortion.
 
Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments
became contraband, churches became businesses, and criminals received
better treatment than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the
ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was
hot, then she spilled a bit in her lap and was awarded a huge financial
settlement.
 
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his
wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He
is survived by two stepbrothers: My Rights and Ima Whiner.
 
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
 
"IF MY GRANDMOTHER WAS ALIVE TODAY"
 
            
 
 
If my grandmother was alive today,
what a different world she would see.
I wonder if after all of these years
would she still even recognize me?
Would she be amazed at how we live,
or perhaps maybe even a little afraid?
Would she be glad she was up in heaven,
or wish that she could have stayed?
Would she think we've gone crazy,
and all want much more than we need.
Would she wonder what happened to love,
and think it's been replaced by greed?
If my grandmother was alive today,
this world would be a much better place,
and I wish with all of my heart now
that I could just once again see her face.
 
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
 

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