Autumn is a reminder that

each of us in beautiful

in our uniqueness

A little story for you today

There was once a spider who lived in a cornfield. He was a big spider and he had spun a beautiful web between the corn stalks. He got fat eating all the bugs that would get caught in his web. He liked his home and planned to stay there for the rest of his life.

One day the spider caught a little bug in his web, and just as the spider was about to eat him, the bug said, "If you let me go I will tell you something important that will save your life." The spider paused for a moment and listened because he was amused. "You better get out of this cornfield," the little bug said, "The harvest is coming!"

The spider smiled and said, "What is this harvest you are talking about? I think you are just telling me a story." But the little bug said, "Oh no, it is true. The owner of this field is coming to harvest it soon. All the stalks will be knocked down and the corn will be gathered up. You will be killed by the giant machines if you stay here."

The spider said, "I don't believe in harvests and giant machines that knock down corn stalks. How can you prove this?" The little bug continued, "Just look at the corn. See how it is planted in rows? It proves this field was created by an intelligent designer."

The spider laughed and mockingly said, "This field has evolved and has nothing to do with a creator. Corn always grows that way." The bug went on to explain, "Oh no. This field belongs to the owner who planted it, and the harvest is coming soon."

The spider grinned and said to the little bug, "I don't believe you," and then the spider ate the little bug for lunch. A few days later, the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told him. He thought to himself, "A harvest! What a silly idea. I have lived here all of my life and nothing has ever disturbed me.

I have been here since these stalks were just a foot off the ground, and I'll be here for the rest of my life, because nothing is ever going to change in this field. Life is good, and I have it made."

The next day was a beautiful sunny day in the cornfield. The sky above was clear and there was no wind at all. That afternoon as the spider was about to take a nap, he noticed some thick dusty clouds moving toward him. He could hear the roar of a great engine and he said to himself, "I wonder what that could be?"

GOOD MORNING !

The little story above could be a parable about a good many things. Just because we believe something to be true because that is the way it has always been doesn’t necessarily mean that it is true. We need to be alert and ready for changes and we need to be aware of what is going on around us.

Everyone thought the world was flat at one time. I can only wonder what those people thought when they found out it was round.

People here in Ohio are still trying to recover from the very high winds that Ike brought to us. Many are with out power and will be for days yet and much damage was done from falling trees. I heard on the news that we even lost 4 lives in our state due to the storm.

I’m just fine and so are my children that live in the state, but many are suffering. I don’t ever remember having any significant damage before from a hurricane. It is just unbelievable.

The good cup of coffee here by my desk is just about empty and it’s that time again

I owe, I owe,

It’s off to work I go….

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

What the heart knows today, the head will understand tomorrow.

James Stephens

Fall wishes for

Simple pleasures

Beautiful memories

Love in your heart

Happy reflections

And much to be thankful for always

Ma

 

 

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