Thanks Sherri, thanks for all the Recipes, smiles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 4:02 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: HAVE YOU SHARPENED YOUR AXE?
> > Nice post, Steve. Thanks. > > On 4/8/09, steve doyle <[email protected]> wrote: >> HAVE YOU SHARPENED YOUR AXE? >> >> >> >> A young man approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked for a job. >> >> >> >> "That depends," replied the foreman. "Let's see you fell this tree." The >> young man stepped forward and skillfully felled a great tree. Impressed, >> the foreman exclaimed, "You can start Monday." >> >> >> >> Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday rolled by. Thursday afternoon the >> foreman approached the young man and said, "You can pick up your paycheck >> on >> the way out today." >> >> >> >> Startled, the young man replied, "I thought you paid on Friday." >> >> >> >> "Normally we do," said the foreman. "But we're letting you go today >> because >> you've fallen behind. Our daily felling charts show that you've dropped >> from >> first place on Monday to last place today." >> >> >> >> "But I'm a hard worker," the young man objected. "I arrive first, leave >> last >> and even have worked through my coffee breaks!" >> >> >> >> The foreman, sensing the young man's integrity, thought for a minute and >> then asked, "Have you been sharpening your axe?" >> >> >> >> The young man replied, "No sir, I've been working too hard to take time >> for >> that!" >> >> >> >> Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time >> to >> "sharpen the axe" >> >> >> >> In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever but less >> happy >> than ever. Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay >> sharp? >> >> >> >> There's nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But God doesn't want >> us >> to get so busy that we neglect the truly important things in life, like >> taking time to pray, to read and study scripture or to listen to "the >> still >> small voice of God." >> >> >> >> We all need time to relax, to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If >> we >> don't take time to sharpen the axe, we will become dull and lose our >> effectiveness. Take time today to sharpen your axe! >> >> A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up >> an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. >> > >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
