It is easy to get disillusioned when we see people and things that
represent all we hold dear exposed for what they truly are. However,
we still have the greatest gift we can ever possess - life! And as
we still lie, we can still affect the world at our fingertips in a
positive way.

Grab on to life, and live it for all it is worth! Set yourself
goals, and celebrate when you achieve them. Do not have unreasonable
expectations for yourself or for others. See your friends and family
as treasures, and cherish them!

Money gets a bad rap, but we all need it to get by. Don't see it as
an end, but as a means to help you along your way. As with people,
if we have unreasonable expectations that money will give our lives
meaning we will be disappointed.

It is up to each of us to give our lives meaning.

In life we have love, happiness, beauty, and the fulfillment that
comes with achievement. We also have pain, discouragement, and
loss. It is up to us to recognize that there is a balance, and to
look to the good to encourage us to get through the bad.

We need to love one another, be kind to one another, and help one
another through the tough times. The reason that we don't emphasize
"end times" eschatology here at Our Fellowship and Joining Hands
Ministries (besides the fact that I do not ascribe to it) is that it
gets our eyes off the here and now. It is a placebo to distract us
from life, and life is not something to ignore. It is something to live.

Get out there and live! Look at the world and see its
beauty. Realize when you read or watch the news that there are
probably 100 stories of hope for every one of despair that makes it
to the media. Be one of those stories, and share that hope with others.

Have a GREAT day!

Jack


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