... for me. One man said his mother gained weight because of shame: "It's a shame to let this go to waste, it's a shame to throw this out, it's a shame to see this spoil." Speaking of nutrition, I read something interesting about Olympic athlete Olga Korbut recently. Olga, a gymnast, always had a weakness for cake, even though she knew that it was a nono! One day her coach sat her down in front of a giant cake. He informed her that for the next three days, she was to eat nothing else but cake. Morning, noon ...
... government would not give any kind of concessions to her as she tried to build a life around gymnastic exhibitionism. She had to leave the country and her life was very difficult. Finally, she was able to put her life together in this country. Olga Korbut, also a gymnast, fell off the bar in Olympic competition. This was a dark moment for her, and everyone said that this would ruin her career. However, the next day she returned to win two gold medals. Life demands as much courage and hopeful waiting ...
3. Power in a Small Package
Luke 19:1-10
Illustration
The following is a list of short people who succeeded. Alexander Pope, English poet 4'6" Olga Korbut, Soviet gymnast 4'11" Dolly Parton, U.S. Singer 5' Victoria, British queen 5' John Keats, English poet 5'3/4" Debbie Reynolds, U.S. actress 5'1" St. Francis of Assisi, Italian saint 5'1" Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut 5'2" Margaret Mead, U.S. anthropologist 5'2" Nikita ...
