STOP AND THINK - Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching. (Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States) Today is Presidents Day in the U.S. Washington and Lincoln were born in February, so we take this one day to honor all of our...
STOP AND THINK - Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. (Nelson Mandela, late president of South Africa) It’s doubtful that anyone would argue against that statement. But we must ask, “What is being taught and for what purpose?”...
STOP AND THINK - Snowmen fall from heaven unassembled. (Author unknown) Sounds like a silly, childish cartoon saying, doesn’t it? Yet, when you think about it, there may be some deeper thought to it. Somebody has to put those snowflakes together to make a snow-man, a...
STOP AND THINK - You can always give without loving, but you can never love without giving. (Amy Carmichael, 19th-20th century Christian missionary and author) In the USA today thousands of Valentines cards, boxes of candy, and flowers will be given to express love....
STOP AND THINK - Be the change you wish to see in the world. (Mahatma Gandhi, 19th-20th century leader of nonviolent nationalism movement in India) Almost everyone wants to see changes, improvements in circumstances or in the political arena. Politicians often...
Let’s be honest, even though it shouldn’t be, money is always a sensitive issue, especially when conversing about using it wisely—particularly for Jesus. Money is what we use to live, pay the bills, and entertain ourselves. However, the reality is that money is...
STOP AND THINK - Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then, stand firm. (Abraham Lincoln) Today we note the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, “Honest Abe,” the 16th president of the United States. In spite of many personal and political defeats, he persevered to...
STOP AND THINK - Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where others see nothing. (Camille Passarro, 19th century Impressionist painter) It’s a gift—the artist’s ability to see things differently from the way the less creative person sees them....
STOP AND THINK - All that we are is the result of what we have thought. (Buddha) There may be a lot of ways to say what Buddha said. For example, Marcus Aurelius (2nd century Roman emperor) said, “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself,...
STOP AND THINK - The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. (Thomas Carlyle, 19th century Scottish philosopher) What is it that makes some people balk when an obstacle arises in their...
STOP AND THINK - The wise man does at once.... what the fool does finally. (Baltasar Gracián, 17th century priest, philosopher, and writer) Is this writer speaking of procrastination, putting off till later what we know we should do right away? Or, is he suggesting...
STOP AND THINK - The finish line is just the beginning. (From a tee shirt) Slogans on tee shirts are often very thought-provoking, aren’t they? If you run a race, you would normally think it’s all over when you break the tape. But, usually there is another race ahead,...