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Pastor Allan's Blog

My Father-in-Law's Wisdom

1/19/2020

 
​Reflections from the Heart of Allan Redenius
 
Years and years ago, my father-in-law gave me a plaque with words of wisdom inscribed on it.  (Keep in mind, (Armona’s Dad) had a GREAT sense of humor and loved to bring laughter to others. Now you know the “rest of the story.”)  At any rate, the words inscribed on this plaque were, “When I works, I works hard.  When I sits, I sits loose.  And when I thinks, I falls asleep.”  Well, at least I think they are words of wisdom.  “When I thinks, I falls asleep” could be the reason that I’m not a great philosopher or writer like C.S. Lewis or any number of other wise scholars.
 
Though not a scholarly or prolific writer, I’ve picked up some wisdom over the years.  Let me share just a few morsels:
 
  • When you run out of money, quit spending it;
  • When the road curves to the right, don’t turn left just because you think the road is wrong;
  • People are basically good, until they prove otherwise;
  • Life is good, until it isn’t;
  • Celebrate every birthday.  You either move forward or you stop.  Like it or not, there are no other choices;
  • If your team loses, the sun will still come up tomorrow;
  • If you’re a baseball fan, know that you can watch the whole game in five minutes on the “re-cap”;
  • Live your whole life as Jesus would—no worry, no anxiety…just love, forgiveness and joy!
 
You may not find my wisdom particularly useful, but here’s some Divine wisdom from Proverbs 3:5.  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
 
God’s blessings to each of you,
Pastor Allan
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