BetterCurly by Madz Madaje: November 2011

Is Worth the Extra Effort

Just read a post from Pastor Rick Warren via Facebook and made an illustration about it.

Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD?

Who may stand in his holy place?

Psalm 24:3 New International Version (NIV)

The steeper the mountain, the longer it takes to climb.

But the view from the peak is worth the extra effort.

stock photo of mountain: source

10.07.11 All Those Pretty Lights

Sunsets, again and again plus some shots playing with lights ♥
-- at SM North EDSA.

Camera: Sony Ericsson J105 Naite
Period: 5:52PM to 6:04PM

BETTER FINDS: Inconvenience

SOURCE: AGAPE LOVE DIVINE MINISTRIES

image source: xdesktopwallpaper

A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.

"Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me."

"Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."

"There's something you should know," the son continued,

"he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."

"I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."

"No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."

"Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."

At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was suicide.

The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.

The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or good as we are.

Please share the love of God with every one you find on your way.