STOP AND THINK - A problem well stated is a problem half solved. (Charles F. Kettering, 20th century inventor) At times life can be pretty complicated and our problems so complex that we don’t know where to begin to find resolution. Kettering reminds us that...
STOP AND THINK - Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. … You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. (Martin Luther King, Jr., late civil rights leader) Today Dr. King is honored in...
STOP AND THINK - It’s little moments that make life big. (Anonymous) We’re always looking for the big things in life—bigger houses, bigger cars, bigger bank accounts. We often miss the little things because we’re pursuing the big activities—the sporting events, the...
STOP AND THINK - The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being. (Lee Iacocca, American business leader) While change must always begin with one’s self, it should be our purpose to bring about change in...
The Bible says, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Peace seems to be difficult to obtain and even more burdensome to maintain. Not only does our world seem to be constantly war-torn with civil and international battles, but personal peace may be even more difficult to...
STOP AND THINK - The choice you make makes you. (John Wooden, late renowned basketball coach) There are few things in life that you can control. One is your attitude; you decide whether to be angry, sad, or happy. Another is choice. And the outcome of your choices is...
STOP AND THINK - Yesterday is ashes, tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly. (Eskimo Proverb) Common ideas couched in new expressions help us see reality more clearly—like this Eskimo proverb. Of course, everyone knows that yesterday is gone with its...
STOP AND THINK - If it is hard to accept a rebuke, even a private one, it is harder still to administer one in loving humility. (D. A. Carson, theologian and author) It hurts when someone corrects you, even if the rebuke is needed and given in a gracious, loving way....
STOP AND THINK - Cautious, careful people, always looking about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. (Susan B. Anthony, 19th-20th century civil rights leader) If you want to help bring about change, whether it’s in the...
STOP AND THINK - Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement. (Charles F. Kettering, 20th century American inventor) The road to success is never a clear path without obstacles and difficulties—even failures. But failures should be seen as opportunities to...
STOP AND THINK - The goal of compassion is not to care because someone is like us but to care because they are themselves. (Mary Lou Randour, author) It’s easy to like the people who are like us, people with the same heritage, background, and worldview. When one of...
STOP AND THINK - To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist) Do you believe that? Why should following your own, carefully designed plan demand courage? Emerson also wrote, “Whatever...