... a child of God. It is a powerful thing when a person discovers that he or she is a child of God. Some of you were thrilled as young people back in the 1960s and 70s when you discovered that famous poem Desiderata by Max Ehrmann. Do you recall the message of that poem? In his poem Ehrmann declared grandly, “You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should . . .” Many ...
... all within God's plan. Jeremiah 29:12 says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." About 100 years ago, a lawyer by the name of Max Ehrmann wrote a creed for life entitled Desiderata. In part it goes like this: “Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly ...
