Impact Life should end with the exclamation, “Wow! What a ride!” (Paraphrase of Hunter S. Thompson, 20th century journalist and author) Thompson said, "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body....
Positivity If we looked for the positive in everything how much better would the view be? (Matt Kowalczyk, athlete) Have you ever noticed that some people walk with their head down as if they were counting the cracks in the sidewalk? Other walkers are always looking...
Faith The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful, and has nobody to thank. (Dante Rossetti, 19th century British poet) It may take more faith to be an atheist than to believe in a personal, almighty God. To the believer it seems really hard to...
Words: Part Two Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. (Robert Fulghum, author) But, they do: words can hurt deeply. Here’s good advice when someone speaks evil of you: Try not to take things personally. Life coaches Marc and Angel...
Words: Part One Words carry weight because they inspire ideas. And ideas can change the world. (Kary Oberbrunner, motivational speaker and author) Words and ideas are two important elements: Words, whether spoken or written, are the most effective way to express...
Attitude It’s the internal attitude of the heart that is essential. (Jesse Deloe, writer, editor) Did you ever hear someone say, “Don’t do what I do; do what I say”? You knew right away, didn’t you, that the person wasn’t living up to his own standards? What we do is...
Winning It is very important who is going to win and of little importance who has won. (Attributed to a Rugby captain; quoted by Stuart Weir, British journalist) Weir continues, “I think he was saying go into the competition and give it 100%, but when it is over, move...
Counsel Good decisions are seldom made in isolation. (Heather Dozier Riggs) Many of us probably think we are perfectly capable of making our own decisions. We’re independent and self-assured. We’ve managed to come this far by ourselves, so why should we look for...
Gratitude Let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! (Inspiration Line) On the other hand, as the author stated, “The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies.” Instead of...
Unity The last 5 letters of the word community — it won't be authentic without it. (Author unknown) What is community? Webster: a unified body of individuals with common interests. Unless there is agreement on the things we hold in common, there really is no...
Becoming Who you are becoming is more important than what you are doing. (Jeff Bogue, pastor) Most of us like to look at achievements and accomplishments to judge someone’s success. But Bogue suggests a more important issue: what you really are as a person. Another...
Mistakes Just because you mess up does not mean you give up. (Clayton King, minister) We all make mistakes; the important question is what do we do with them. Ignoring them doesn’t help; the consequences still have to be dealt with. Forgetting them likely means we...