Thought For the Week

Dear Friends, This past week Nancy and I were up in Massachusetts cleaning out things from her childhood home when I came across a pristine copy of “The Business Man’s Calendar” published in 1915. (Nancy’s mom was an avid collector of antiques!) Each page covers an entire week, and on each page is a quote from well-known people. It's beautifully decorated and I wish you could see it, though each time I have attached photos they haven’t gone through.   At any rate, I’ve always taken Genesis 12:2 to teach that when I’m blessed, I’m supposed to “be a blessing” (or share the blessing I’ve received with others – Genesis 12:2). Therefore, I share 15 of my favorites from the 52 in the calendar. And to keep it all in perspective, consider as you read that this calendar was published during the height of the Great War (WWI). On the last page it says, “Bound paper copies can be attained at 35 cents postpaid; full leather-bound copies $1.50 postpaid.” Enjoy. “To rejoice in the s...