Even Our Pets Can Become Idols.

If God Eliminated Evil By Programming Us To Perform Only Good Acts, We Would Lose This Distinguishing Mark - The Ability To Make Choices. We Would No Longer Be Free Moral Agents. We Would Be Reduced To The Status Of Robots.

The Greatest Surprise In Life To Me Is The Brevity Of Life.

Dogs Are Quick To Show Their Affection. They Never Pout, They Never Bear A Grudge. They Never Run Away From Home When Mistreated. They Never Complain About Their Food. They Never Gripe About The Way The House Is Kept. They Are Chivalrous And Courageous, Ready To Protect Their Mistress At The Risk Of Their Lives. They Love Children, And No Matter How Noisy And Boisterous They Are, The Dog Loves Every Minute Of It. In Fact, A Dog Is Still Competition For A Husband. Perhaps If We Husbands Imitated A Few Of Our Dog's Virtues, Life With Our Family Might Be More Amiable.

Suffering In Life Can Uncover Untold Depths Of Character And Unknown Strength For Service. People Who Go Through Life Unscathed By Sorrow And Untouched By Pain Tend To Be Shallow In Their Perspectives On Life. Suffering, On The Other Hand, Tends To Plow Up The Surface Of Our Lives To Uncover The Depths That Provide Greater Strength Of Purpose And Accomplishment. Only Deeply Plowed Earth Can Yield Bountiful Harvests.

When Anyone Has The Power To Destroy The Whole Human Race In A Matter Of Hours, It Becomes A Moral Issue. The Church Must Speak Out.