BASIC RULES FOR DAILY LIVING

1. Take twenty minutes by yourself at the beginning of each day.
2. Live above small troubles by losing yourself in big, worthwhile interests.
3. Grow every day; life is a game; keep your eye on the ball, rather than on the scoreboard.
4. Have power to see things through; keep remembering that most accomplishments are three-fourths drudgery, and one-fourth joy.
5. Alternate your interests. It is better to be busy than bored. Balance your life with work, play, love, and worship.
6. Be gracious to others; do kind deeds beyond the call of duty; remember that every person is fighting a battle.
7. Talk over your problems with others- with confiding friends, your doctor of medicine, your minister, your God.
8. Work and co-operate with God, praying that God will do something through you rather than for you.

Thomas Kepler

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As with most things, these are the opinions of the writer. From my quick Google search, since I really had no idea who Thomas Kepler is/was, this is I think refers to this particular individual: “Thomas S. Kepler (1898-1963) was a prolific Christian scholar who taught New Testament literature at Oberlin College.” Well, now that I know that…

For me, though, as I read through them I found myself saying silently, “that would be good, oh, and this one, too”. And really, that is so much about why I send out these messages. Not that I expect each one to be read by each person, but that maybe, for a fleeting moment, the focus goes to Him. On the days that I don’t send these out, I know that there is a void in my day (see number one above), though most of you are too gracious to call me on it. Because if you don’t see an email that means I working on something else that I hold as more important than doing His work, and that is just not how I want my day to begin. That isn’t how I would hope for you to start your day.

In His service,
Keith