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August 2024
Do you know these Scottish proverbs? They are
all about coping with worry and the things which distract us from living life
to the full!
The first! ‘There’s nothing got by delay but dirt and
lang nails!’ Can you guess what that’s all about? ‘Don’t
procrastinate!’ Now is the time to be generous, to say sorry, to make peace!
The second! ‘Picnic spots are always better
further on.’ You’ve experienced that, haven’t you? You’ve got the
picnic in the car – but you can’t find the ideal place to stop. You’ve seen one
place at the side of the road. A bit muddy? The view’s restricted. Someone else
has parked there …
Let’s go a bit further on and on and on … Until
the whole idea of a picnic becomes fraught with indecision and regret. ‘We
should have stopped further back .. we missed … We missed the opportunity to be
content!
The third! ‘A body should be in the fashion and smile.’
What adornment can match the smile? Why bother wearing expensive, fashionable
clothes when the smile on your face beats all?
The smile is free and belongs to everyone. It’s
never in nor out of fashion. No one needs it more than the one who hasn’t got
one. And we all have the ability to give one away!
So don’t delay! Remember the dirt and the long
nails. Be content with what you’ve got. And celebrate God’s gift of the day not
by striving to be in the fashion but by making the simplest offering of all!
Smile!
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