The gardener asked, ‘Who plucked this flower?’ The Master said, ‘I plucked it for Myself,’ and the gardener held his peace.

Epitaph in Sellack Churchyard

While I am sitting here writing, I am looking all of a sudden to the table where I see “THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO SKY TELEVISION” called “SKYWATCH.” It is quite a thick magazine. I don’t think I have ever seen it before.

I am reminded of what it says in Matthew 24:1-51.

I am in the service of the Lord. I want to be in the service of the Lord. And I have been in the service of the Lord for a long time.
But today I read a “FARMERS” pamphlet and since reading what is written in it I am wondering about the standard of my service.
In the “FARMERS” leaflet it says,”Thank you for helping us ensure that our standard of service is nothing less than excellent.”
“FARMERS” wants the customers to tell them what they think about Customer Service, Store Presentation and more.
Advice from customers can make “FARMERS” a better store. The opinion of customers is worth a lot to “FARMERS.” That’s what the leaflet says. Beside Customer Service you can find this question: “How did you find our team members?” You can tick one of the following boxes: Very helpful, Quite helpful and Not helpful.
At the end of the questionnaire the customer is asked, “Have you received outstanding customer service from someone at ‘FARMERS’? If so, please recommend them for Team Member of the Month so their efforts can be recognised.”
I am in the service of the LORD!

Is my service excellent?
Is my service satisfactory?
Is my service poor?

That are really excellent questions!

This was written on a CHRISTmas card I read this CHRISTmas:

“IN JESUS, WE FIND MORE GIFTS THAN OUR HEARTS CAN EVER IMAGINE.”

“Colossians 2:9”

“WHAT WE FIND IN JESUS

We find peace, and the PRINCE OF PEACE;
We find righteousness, and the RIGHTEOUS ONE;
We find counsel, and the COUNSELER;
We find wonders, and the WONDERFUL ONE;
We find salvation, and the SAVIOUR;
We find the Kingdom, and the KING.”

– Roy Lessin

“THOSE WHO BRING SUNSHINE INTO THE LIVES OF OTHERS CANNOT KEEP IT FROM THEMSELVES.” – Sir J. M. Barrie

Are you worrying about the little duties of life? Are you grumbling about them? Are you dwelling upon the little duties, which you have to do mostly every day – every day? Like the dishes for example? The list of the little duties is in fact endless.
I am still thinking about the little duties. Otherwise I would not write about them just now. In the past I have been thinking quite a lot about the little duties
I have even talked about them – to a person I am very close to. And here is the answer I received, “I am not thinking about those things, I just do them.” No hint of worrying or grumbling in that answer.
And now I was really surprised, when I read the following in a very old book only a couple of days ago:  “Life is full of little duties. Worrying about them, grumbling about them, dwelling upon them makes the duties shackles which bind us, but just doing the duties makes them wings.” – Anonymous
The compiler of the old book is H. L. Gee and the book was first published in August 1945 and the title is: “Good in everything.” A very old book indeed.
I remember the answer I received: “I AM NOT THINKING ABOUT THOSE THINGS, I JUST DO THEM.”
Guess, who gave that answer!