A thought by Max Lucado (2011-05-02) from his book, Cure for the Common Life (p. 42). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I know, that thought probably won’t stop a lot of people to see what it means as much as the thought, I’m not rich enough – I need more but it is a very good thought. Max says, “We love to super-size our french fries, television screens, and closets—and I’ve wondered what my dad would say about my penchant for $3.45 lattes.” He goes on, “A businessman bought popcorn from an old street vendor each day after lunch. He once arrived to find the peddler closing up his stand at noon. ‘Is something wrong?’ he asked. A smile wrinkled the seller’s leathery face. ‘By no means. All is well.’ ‘Then why are you closing your popcorn stand?’ ‘So I can go to my house, sit on my porch, and sip tea with my wife.’ The man of commerce objected. ‘But the day is still young. You can still sell.’ ‘No need to,’ the
Continuing a thought from a book I am reading...