DALANEL

Monday Motivation: Be patient

Simply put, we all could use a little more patience.

For me, as a child of God who has the Holy Spirit, I am expected to be patient. It is something that is a part of who I am.

It can still be hard to exercise it. We want results now, and all of this technology encourages this. What we need to do is learn to wait. Just sit down and wait.

I’m not saying stop living. Keep on living your life. But, when you’re in traffic, remain calm. There’s nothing you can do about the situation. So, instead, change your outlook. Be patient. Wait for it…wait for it…

When you’re waiting on God to answer your prayer…be patient. Hold on. Understand that His time is best.

It sure isn’t easy to wait for that little or big hand to reach the number we want, but we have to do it. It’s for our benefit.

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Daily Word: Ralph Marston; 1 John 3:11

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. Ralph Marston

This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 1 John 3:11

Today in good news history: Sliced bread, baby!

Laugh if you want, but sliced bread has been awesome. Let’s take a look at how it all started.

On this day in 1928, the Chillicothe Baking Company produced the first loaves of sliced bread.

Located in Chillicothe, Mo., the bread-maker used a slicing machine created by Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, to mechanically slice its Kleen Maid Sliced Bread.

The baker advertised its sliced bread as “the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped.” The saying “the greatest thing since sliced bread” is thought to have grown out of the advertising slogan.

Well, thank you Mr. Otto!

Hold on now! Did you know that sliced bread was banned at some point?

After being initiated in January, the ban on sliced bread was lifted in March of 1943. The government said that the savings were not as much as were expected, but the quick turnaround of the ban likely had to do with the severe backlash from producers and consumers.

Really great article by Mental Floss.

Sliced bread changed the lives of Americans and eventually the world, for the better if only because it was more convenient.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a PB&J sandwich to eat.

-DALANEL

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Daily Word: Charles C. Noble; John 13:34-35

You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures. Charles C. Noble

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35

Today in good news history: New York bans slavery

I would hope that this is good news to all of us, but I know better. In any event, I think a majority of us agree that this is a good thing. The state of New York decided to ban slavery in the state. Of course, this doesn’t mean that slavery stopped. As with many things, people will do things illegally. But, this was a nice step in the human rights parade.

July 4th is also a time when the United States celebrate their declaration of independence. So…you know…that’s cool.

Daily Word: Ephesians 4:29; Sarah Ban Breathnach

The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. Sarah Ban Breathnach

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29