(a friend emailed this to me, thought I'd share)

>
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
> a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of
> wine...
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
> of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf *****. He then
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
> jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas
> between the golf *****. He then asked the students again if the jar was
> full. They agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
> course, the sand filled up everything else He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf ***** are the
> important things; your family, your children, your health, your friends,
> and your favorite passions; things that if everything else was lost and
> only they remained, your life would still be full."
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house,
> and your car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff. "If you put
> the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the
> pebbles or the golf *****. The same goes for life. If you spend all your
> time and energy on the small stuff , you will never have room for the
> things that are important to you."
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play
> with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner
> out to dinner. Play another 18. Do one more run down the ski slope. There
> will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of
> the golf ***** first; the things that really matter. Set your
> priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine represented.
>
> The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that
> no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of
> glasses of wine with a friend."
>
> Share this with a friend. I just did.

 

Very nice. The keyword friend brought up a joke memory.


A friend is someone that will bail you out of jail.

A true friend is sitting next to you in jail saying "Damn that **** was fun!"

 

Becky,
Thank you for posting that message. All too often we get caught up in the small stuff in life and don't enjoy the big things.

The message kind of reminds me of some advice given to me when I was 20 years old. An uncle of mine told me a rich person worries more about where a quarter went then I do. I'm not really interested in being rich, but a few more quarters wouldn't hurt my feelings any.

 

Someone in our church did this for a childrens sermon just a couple of weeks ago. Now I know where they got it They used marbles, sand, and water as being Jesus, and Jesus can mix in and be a part of all of our lives.