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Tuesday, October 5. 2010

QQQ

You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.


Charles Haddon Spurgeon


The wise Rev. Spurgeon might be right, but I'd be willing to give it a try anyway just to find out for myself.

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I was driving the kids the other day with Sirius New Wave on the radio. The Flying Lizards' version of "Money" came on. They thought it was the greatest song ever.
#1 NJSoldier on 2010-10-05 10:58 (Reply)
Reverend?, yall say msitake.

Well Senor Chuck me thinks, yall were one amongst many mistakes.

If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him? Mathew 7:11
#2 Leag on 2010-10-05 12:12 (Reply)
Perhaps the problem the reverend describes is in confusing "need" and "want".
I took up cowboy shooting a couple of years ago. I had enjoyed shooting years before but never as part of a club. I also wanted an activity to share with my son that happened in the real world rather than on a monitor.
I was happy before I started shooting. I'd be happy if I had never heard of cowboy shooting. I would get over it if I had occasion to stop.
But, in the meantime, I would indeed be very satisfied with one more revolver, because we're getting along with three and really need two apiece.
But I know I don't need a fancier costume, or to eat at Applebee's several times a week, or a car any fancier than the one I have.
#3 Geoff Brown on 2010-10-05 14:30 (Reply)
That's right. I only say no when asked if I've had enough.
#4 arcs on 2010-10-05 15:15 (Reply)

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