Tony Agnesi

You’re Gonna Serve Somebody

tonyagnesi — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:00:05 +0000

But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed You’re gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you’re gonna have to serve somebody -Bob Dylan One evening, while driving to the jail, I realized that, in my haste, I hadn’t prepared anything to talk … Read More →

Happiness is Wanting What you Have

tonyagnesi — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:00:39 +0000

“The world tells us to seek success, power, and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.” Pope Francis My wife, Diane, has a simple philosophy. It sits on the window sill above her kitchen sink. A small plaque states: “Happiness is wanting what you have!” That’s it, pretty simple, but appreciating what … Read More →

Bad Company

tonyagnesi — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:00:30 +0000

“Do not be led astray: Bad company corrupts good morals.” 1 Corrinthians 15:33 My dad had a simple philosophy; “you are who you hang out with!” He would argue that if you hung out with complainers, you became a complainer. If you hung out with drinkers, you would become a drinker. If your friends did … Read More →

Personal Not Private

tonyagnesi — Sun, 26 May 2013 17:35:00 +0000

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 There seems to be a groundswell … Read More →

“Hi-yo, Silver! Away!”

tonyagnesi — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:00:46 +0000

“[But] take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them;otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say … Read More →

Evening in Paris

tonyagnesi — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:20:17 +0000

A childhood memory of my mother has to be Evening in Paris perfume. It was touted in the 1950’s as “the fragrance more women wear than any other in the world!” When she and my dad would go out for the evening, as she would bend down to kiss me goodbye, the sweet smell of … Read More →

Blessed, I’m Blessed!

tonyagnesi — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:00:38 +0000

Early in my career, I worked with a salesman named Ace. He was the top salesman in the company and took great pride in winning every sales contest the company would offer. Often, he would take me with him on sales calls and not only were we a successful team, but we had fun too! … Read More →

Love and Knowledge

tonyagnesi — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:45:02 +0000

He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it:You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39 Therefore, you shall love the LORD, your God, with your … Read More →

From Darkness Toward The Light

tonyagnesi — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:45:15 +0000

“To open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may obtain forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been consecrated by faith in me. You can see that the light is shining on everyone and that you are all … Read More →

Lord, Help Me to Forgive

tonyagnesi — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:00:14 +0000

“Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Buddha “Holding a grudge is letting someone live rent free in your head.” Anonymous “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Mark … Read More →