Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.
John The ApostleRead
My most treasured possessions are not things; they are only things, my friends, family and animals are what counts.
Interpretation
True value lies in relationships rather than material possessions.
This quote emphasizes that the most important aspects of life are our connections with others—friends, family, and pets—rather than material wealth. It suggests that love and relationships provide more fulfillment and joy than any physical item can offer.
In practice
In a speech about family values at a community event.
Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.
In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God
A long time ago, there were lovers that lived on the opposite ends of a river. They promised to meet when the camellia flowers bloomed. But it rained so much the boat couldn't cross the river. So the two couldn't meet, even though the camellia flowers had all bloomed. Lets meet again. Before the camellia flowers wilt.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
The only gift my dad ever bought me is still in my jewelry box. It died at 10 minutes to 11 decades ago, but the gold Caravelle watch keeps my dad alive. A watch isn't about keeping time. It's about stopping it.
When you become a parent, you leave a lot of things behind and refocus, maybe on how simple life really is and what few things there really are to worry about. And everything else can go by the wayside.
When my kids were younger, I used to avoid them. I used to sit on the toilet 'til my legs fell asleep. You want to know why your father spends so long in the toilet? Because he's not sure he wants to be a father.
All parents believe their children can do the impossible. They thought it the minute we were born, and no matter how hard we've tried to prove them wrong, they all think it about us now. And the really annoying thing is, they're probably right.
It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that.' But with your grandparents you have a feeling that you can say anything or you can do anything, and they will support you. That's why you have this kind of connection.
My first rule of consumerism is never to buy anything you can't make your children carry.
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