Taste, oh taste and see the goodness of Deity

This morning in church, a piece of the trim on the vaulted ceiling fell down into the congregation. It was probably a 40 or 50 foot drop, and made a terrible noise. Scared a whole bunch of people.

There were about 6 empty seats in the whole congregation this morning. 11am services are pretty darned popular at FirstUUColumbus.

The large piece of wood just happened to hit two of them.

The gods are good.

~//~

The external world is fragile,
and he who meddles with its natural way,
risks causing damage to himself.
He who tries to grasp it, thereby loses it.

It is natural for things to change,
sometimes being ahead, sometimes behind.

There are times when even breathing may be difficult,
whereas its natural state is easy.

Sometimes one is strong, and sometimes weak,
sometimes healthy, and sometimes sick,
sometimes is first, and at other times behind.

The sage does not try
to change the world by force,
for he knows that force results in force.
He avoids extremes and excesses,
and does not become complacent.

~//~

If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbors.

If there is to be peace between neighbors,
There must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.