Change Change will never be easy, but it is an unchangeable fact of life. (Kenneth J. Brown, author) Change is inevitable, and that’s usually a good thing. We move from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade, and we certainly have seen lots of changes over that...
Artistry Every artist was first an amateur. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist) Except for the rare child prodigy, no one becomes a concert pianist without long years of learning and practice. The quality of some world-renowned artists’ work was not...
Christmas Giving Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting. (Brian Tracy, Canadian American motivational speaker) Perhaps you’ve been going through the list of Christmas cards you received last year, wanting to be sure you don’t forget...
Success Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. (Albert Einstein, late theoretical physicist) People seem to be born with drive to be successful. As we grow into our teen years, it might be in sports, drama, or music that we dream of being the star....
Riches There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men. (Billy Graham, late evangelist) Some of God’s chosen people in the Bible were very rich, possessing lots of land and thousands of animals. Abraham gave away much of his....
Double Vision When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path. (Zen Parable) This idea could be thought of in more than one way. Yes, keeping your eye on the destination is important. To be distracted and look elsewhere even for a moment can take...
Pearl Harbor Day Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. (Winston Churchill, British wartime prime minister) Few people alive today remember the tragic news of the bombing of The U.S. base in Hawaii, which began our involvement in...
The Right Way Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. (Oscar Wilde, 19th century Irish poet) Wilde raises an interesting dilemma. We’re often told to keep our eyes on the goal;...
At Home He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home. (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 18th-19th century German poet) In “The Wizard of Oz” Dorothy was encouraged to repeat: “There’s no place like home.” And that has been the thought of many...
Holiday Reminder Your children need your presence more than your presents. (Jesse Jackson, social activist) As you work through your Christmas gift list this month and consider what the children will want, consider this good advice. Gifts are an appropriate way to...
Wealth #3 God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving. (Randy Alcorn, author) In the “American Dream,” we see ourselves with a continual increase in our possessions and standard of living. A story in the Bible (Luke 12)...
Wealth #2 It’s not what you gather but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. (Helen Walton, late philanthropist) Millionaire Malcolm Forbes is credited with saying, “He who dies with the most toys wins." To look in a lot of garages or storage...