Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Your great purposes in life



Two kids from Illinois found
each other and the White House


I’ve been reading a little book on President Reagan.
It arrived from Tremendous Life Books the other day.
The timing was great as it was Reagan’s 100th birthday.
It’s “The Great Communicator” by Greg Rothman.
Reagan had a firm belief that God had a plan for him.
He missed out on a job in a sporting goods department.
That led to a chance to broadcast Chicago Cubs games.
That took him to California for spring training.
An agent arranged a screen test and 7-year contract.
He became The Gipper in “Knute Rockne, All American”. His first wife’s public affair ended their marriage.
She also won custody of their two children.
He felt like the two-time loser of all time.
Then he met Nancy Davis, another kid from Illinois.
Both were interested in politics - and each other.
He made three runs for the Presidency.
He didn’t give up. The third time was the charm.
Four years of double digit everything paved the way.
Reagan brought new hope to Americans.
Without him, we might still be in a Cold War.
Like you, he had his share of disappointments in life.
He did not let them stop him. God had a plan for him.
God has a plan for all of us. Listen and watch.
That plan is working right now, wherever you are.
You, too, have great purposes in life.

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2 comments:

Mark Bostic said...

We need a guy like that again. Maybe even a woman. The time is right for a real student of Ronald Reagan to step forward and lead us. I know this person has to be out there, how do we find him or her? How does this person find us?

Tracey Jones said...

Hi Jerry, thanks for this blog. I got your email to Tremendous LIfe Books and we are the publishers of the booklet. Pres Reagan has always been one of my heroes so it was a real inspiration to have Greg put this together. It's uncanny to read his comments and look at the situation we are in today. Still sage advice after all these decades. But the "greats" always are and will continue to be relevant. Thanks!