Leadership II If you get too far ahead of the army, your soldiers may mistake you for the enemy. (Warren Wiersbe, author) An ambitious leader may make a critical mistake by getting too far ahead of his followers. If they are not fully aware of the plans, they may lose...
Leadership I He who would lead, let him serve. (Chuck Colson & Jack Eckerd, authors) When we think of great leaders, we usually picture a general ahead of his troops or a great orator motivating his followers to grand pursuits. But the greatest leader in all of...
Gratitude III Gratitude paints little smiley faces on everything it touches. (Richelle E. Goodrich, author) It may seem a bit trite, but haven’t you met a few people who seem to light up the environment when they are around? When we have an attitude of gratitude, it...
Gratitude II The purest form of our thanksgiving is quietly seen in our thanks-living. (Choose Joy) Having an attitude of gratitude is dying in our modern culture where the art of thankfulness is being replaced with constant criticism, discontent, and entitled...
Gratitude I Gratitude [is] nearly the greatest of all human duties, (and) nearly the most difficult. (G. K. Chesterton, 20th century English writer) Why is gratitude so difficult? We begin teaching our children to say, “Please” and “Thank you” at the very earliest...
Learning Life is a series of lessons which must be lived to be understood. (Thomas Carlyle, 19th century British philosopher) As Carlyle suggests, lessons are best learned, not by rote and lecture, but by experience. The accumulation of valuable knowledge is the...
Life’s Purpose There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why. (William Barclay, 20th century Scottish Bible scholar) None of us can remember the day we were born, but others may have told us how happy a day that was....
Happiness Remember that happiness is a way of travel—not a destination. (Roy M. Goodman) For some people, happiness is like the proverbial pot of gold that is supposed to be found at the end of the rainbow. We may work hard to be happy, but happiness is more a...
Happy New Year! Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, “It will be happier.” (Alfred Lord Tennyson.19th century British poet) Welcome 2021! The world may never have been more grateful to close the door on a year gone by. And as Tennyson...
A Resolution for the New Year This year I want my life to be less busy, but fuller! (Judy Yeager, benefactor & volunteer) If you’re into making resolutions for 2021, Yeager's is a good one to consider. Many of us complain about how busy we are. So much to do and...
Year’s End “Another year is almost over . . . (Pria Priyambada) . . . and I just want to thank the special people in my life who have listened without judgment, helped without conditions, understood with empathy, and loved me no matter what.” Before you make your...
Doing Right Choose right, oppose wrong, dignify life, and esteem everyone. (Roddie Edmonds, WWII veteran) Edmonds was in a prisoner of war camp when he was faced with a difficult challenge from his captors. The decision to defy the commandant’s command could have cost...