I got this book from a child who approached me in the parking lot of a grocery store. He asked me if I believe in Jesus Christ. I told him “of course!” I knew this boy wasn’t Catholic and I am very comfortable with the way I praise The Lord but this kid must have been seven so I was compelled to have a conversation with him. After a short conversation, he asked for a donation. All I had on me was a $20 bill that I had just got out of the ATM to get my car washed. I gave it to him and his little eyes grew big. He looked at the older boy who was with him (he must have been in high school). The older boy kind of nodded and the little boy handed me this perpetual calendar. Getting this book was TOTALLY worth having a dirty car!
When I wake up and get out of bed (and that takes awhile most days) I get in my wheelchair and turn the light on. I read from my Mottos for Success flip calendar and reflect on it in the shower as I am getting ready for work or the day if it is a weekend. I find myself thinking about these few sentences for the rest of the day. The next morning, I always read the previous day’s thought before flipping the page to today’s and the cycle continues.
Parker’s wife, Lori, gave this book to my Mom. I read it with her a few times and ended up getting my own. It is a small book with a with a spiritual passage on a full page with Bible verse references/suggestions. I read it accompanied with my paperback Bible so I can highlight verses that I really like. I used to have my son read the passages and verses with me when he was younger so he could practice his reading. My paperback Bible is FULL of highlighted verses! It’s nice to just flip the Bible open and read a very powerful and spiritually uplifting verse. And I know it will be powerful and uplifting because I’ve already read it and highlighted it deeming it so.
Do you still read passages from the little book?