Patty and Allen Eckman have been creating highly detailed paper sculptures since 1988. They are internationally recognized as masters of casting paper sculptures using their patented Eckman Method. The Eckmans live and work in Rapid City, South Dakota where they find inspiration in the wildlife, history, climate and spirituality of the Black Hills region.
A 92-year-old man is moving into a retirement home after his wife passed away. As he walks to his new room, he tells the staff that he already likes the room, having decided in advance to be happy no matter what. He says happiness is a choice based on perspective, not external factors. The man advises depositing happy memories into your "bank account" for later life.
The document encourages sharing with friends to raise awareness of suffering in the world and promote gratitude for what people have. It contains a photo from 1994 showing a starving child and asks readers to pray for those suffering and to never waste food or take blessings for granted.
Patty and Allen Eckman have been creating highly detailed paper sculptures since 1988. They are internationally recognized as masters of casting paper sculptures using their patented Eckman Method. The Eckmans live and work in Rapid City, South Dakota where they find inspiration in the wildlife, history, climate and spirituality of the Black Hills region.
A 92-year-old man is moving into a retirement home after his wife passed away. As he walks to his new room, he tells the staff that he already likes the room, having decided in advance to be happy no matter what. He says happiness is a choice based on perspective, not external factors. The man advises depositing happy memories into your "bank account" for later life.
The document encourages sharing with friends to raise awareness of suffering in the world and promote gratitude for what people have. It contains a photo from 1994 showing a starving child and asks readers to pray for those suffering and to never waste food or take blessings for granted.
The document summarizes a visit to the Lord's Clinic where the narrator receives a spiritual checkup. Jesus diagnoses the narrator as being ill with low tenderness, anxiety, loneliness blocking the arteries, and other ailments due to not listening to God and focusing on others' shortcomings. Jesus provides a free consultation and natural remedies of taking gratitude, peace, patience, brotherhood, humility and love daily. The narrator is encouraged not to give in to sadness or desperation over life's trials and promised that God will provide answers.
