God of Hope

The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The man who does what is right runs into it and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10)

Some think their foresight and carefully planned strategies are the secret, but unless leaders love their people, failure is certain.

Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis. (Aesop’s Fables)

Even the storms bear a message of encouragement for us: Deeper roots make for stronger lives.

Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present. (Thomas S Monson, late religious leader)

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity. (Proverbs 21:5)

Good intentions are not enough. Being a good person begins with being a wise person. (Antonin Scalia, late US Supreme Court associate justice)

Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm. (Proverbs 19:23)

Around many dinner tables this Thanksgiving Day, families will be sharing why they are grateful…

You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. (Maya Angelou, late American poet)

We live, in fact, in a world . . . starved for meditation and true friendship. (C. S. Lewis, late British author)

These days, most of us are bound to a calendar, probably an app on our smartphone that keeps us on schedule. But life is more than a row of seven squares…