Or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second place. They all lined up so full of hope, each thought to win that race My downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.Ī children’s race, young boys, young men how I remember well,Įxcitement sure, but also fear, it wasn’t hard to tell. Whenever I start to hang my head in front of failure’s face, See what happens and how it relates to grace. Read this inspiring poem of a boy who ran a race where he came in last place. In addition, “grace is an enabling power that allows men and women to lay hold on eternal life and exaltation after they have expended their own best efforts.” We do not earn grace through our efforts rather, it is grace that gives us “strength and assistance to do good works that otherwise would not be able to maintain.” ( See Come, Follow Me – For Individuals and Families pg 123) Grace is “divine…help or strength, given through the bounteous mercy and love of Jesus Christ.” Through grace, all people will be resurrected and receive immortality. We’re here to remind you that there are still so many good things happening in South Africa & we’ll leave you feeling a little more proudly South African.Grace is the divine strength given to each of us to keep going and never give up! Read this inspiring poem of a boy that took last place yet received the loudest cheers. Or watch an episode of Good Things TV below, a show created to offer South Africans balance in a world with what feels like constant bad news. In the Good Things Guy podcast, you’ll meet these everyday heroes & hear their incredible stories: He’s on a mission to change what the world pays attention to, and he truly believes that there’s good news all around us. Click the link below to listen to the Good Things Guy Podcast with Brent Lindeque – South Africa’s very own Good Things Guy. Have something to add to this story? Please share it in the comments or follow GoodThingsGuy on Facebook & Twitter to keep up to date with good news as it happens, or share your good news with us by clicking here. Download the Good Things Guy App now on Apple or Google. Sources: The Dash Poem (By Linda Ellis) Don’t ever miss the Good Things. Would you be proud of the things they say Kim Nicola Stephens' Hilarious Sunscreen Rewrite Illuminates South Africa's Resilience in 2024.He noted that first came the date of birth He referred to the dates on the tombstone Read the poem below: The Dash Poem (By Linda Ellis) The book captures and expands upon the theme of the original poem: It’s not your birth or death that matters most, but how you spend each passing year. The poem later became a book: The Dash – Making a Difference with Your Life and has now sold over one million copies. It has become an enduring phenomenon that touches hearts to this day. Messages came in from people around the world eager to tell Linda how her words had touched their hearts. When an announcer read ‘The Dash’ aloud on a syndicated radio program, it became an instant, meteoric success and set a new trajectory for the next 20+ years of her life. Global (07 March 2022) – Linda Ellis’ poem called ‘The Dash’ illustrates the importance of the ‘little line’ that is written between the date of a person’s birth and the date of their passing.Įllis started writing poems as a child, a talent inherited from her Irish grandmother. It’s not your birth or death that matters most, but how you spend each passing year.
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