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I need not say more. I think the kids mean I need to understand that they are not perfect, and mistakes are a learning process. Either way, ‘we keep on going.’

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I was busy reading an exceptionally interesting and inspirational book (In His Spirit) outside in the yard in early spring, when nature got in the way. A cool gentle breeze blew couple 100’s of maple seeds. They looked like confetti in the air.

Strangely, one of the maple seeds made its way near me instantly grasping my attention. Somehow, it intrigued me momentously as to whether the seed was rotating clockwise of counterclockwise as it made its way to the ground. I tried to ignore the nagging question but my brain would not let go.

In no time, I had put the book down and was busy experimenting as to what the direction of rotations was. I collected a bunch of the maple seeds and threw them one by one. The more I threw the seeds, the more the answer seemed to elude me. Now I was a totally confused scientist and nature had gotten the better side of it. I was however, not letting go.

I had to discover which way the seeds rotated. Consequently, I asked few individuals, and everyone seemed to have a different answer. One person actually said, the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation was depended on what side of the Poles you are on (North or South). Someone had a better idea…he suggested we could record the seeds as the fell. This way we would know the direction of the rotation…

Well,  Over to you…it is clockwise or counterclockwise…?

Never did I contemplate that this image could have so much meaning and hit so close to home. I have worked the above event ‘Children’s Cardiomyopathy Golf Outing’ many years…but this year…this event felt so familiar…

Interestingly, when our daughter got diagnosed with cardiomyopathy among other heart issues, I realized that God had prepared us to be her ‘best’ parents. I must admit, I have done many years of school achieving a doctorate in biochemistry. However many feel that I haven’t used my degree (it’s expected you get a degree and work in such a field to utilize it—that’s the world I live in). I know now, my studies prepared me to be a good dad to our ‘heart patient’ daughter.

I have stood firm in my FAITH in God about the challenges she is facing. Indeed, rather than mourn and complain, I thanked God and continue to be grateful to God for blessing us with a ‘miracle’ daughter. Accept whatever happens to you, and be patient when you suffer humiliation, because gold is tested with fire, and acceptable people are tested in the furnace of humiliation (Sirach 2:4).

Earlier this month, we got the nice surprise of being awarded the certificate below. I share it here so as to be a blessing to all.

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1)

May you have a faith filled day! 

Times have certainly changed, and so has the value of money, especially the smallest denomination, the penny. Pennies are treated as worthless. It is considered rude to even try pay a bill all in pennies. Needless to say for just a dollar bill, you need 100 pennies…However, despite their worth, or worthlessness, a $1,000,000 is not a million if it is one penny less…i.e. $999,999.99.

I have a habit of picking up pennies that people throw out since to them, those pennies are more of a burden than a blessing. So it happened, someone saw me picking pennies up and lamented that they were worthless.

“Why are you pick those pennies up?” He asked dismissively.

I asked him whether he had any business cards. Luckily he had a couple. I took some of his business cards, threw them on the ground and trampled over them. He got so upset at me.

“You are so rude! Why would you trample over my business card? Don’t you see they have my name and information on them?” He was about to walk away, when I answered him back.

“Wait a minute! I said calmly. You are upset, I trampled over your name…a mortal man whose name is just a name. How do you think God feels when you ignore those pennies, trample over them and do not pick them up? Haven’t you noticed or have you conveniently chosen to forget; IN GOD WE TRUST. Each penny has God’s name on it. The ONLY NAME for which it is written, For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God (Roman 14:11 KJV).”

Bewildered, he looked intently at me and said, ‘thank you.’ Well, now you have it too…pick those pennies up and give God the glory, for He knows, you picked them not because they are worth much, but because God’s name on them is PRICELESS.

Have a penny worth kind of day. Won’t you!