STOP AND THINK - Whatever you value, be committed to it and let nothing distract you from this goal. The uncommitted life . . . is not worth living. (Father Hesburgh, former president of Notre Dame University) Life is so complex and diverse today that it’s often...
STOP AND THINK - Success in marriage depends on being able, when you get over being in love, to really love. (Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the 32nd president of the United States) Love is the popular theme of music, books, movies, TV shows, and all kinds of...
STOP AND THINK - There are not many original thinkers in the world. Most men are like sheep, they follow a leader. (J. C Ryle, 19th century Anglican bishop) In a list of dangers for young men, Bishop Ryle included “Fear of Man’s Opinions.” He spoke of men being like...
STOP AND THINK - It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character. (Arthur Schopenhauer, 19th century German philosopher) It’s a truth we need to be reminded of often. The character of a person is really not what is on public...
STOP AND THINK - I read a book one day and my whole life was changed. (Orhan Pamuk, Nobel Prize-winning Turkish writer) In our fast-paced life, it is often difficult for us to find time to read, yet many of us can remember the stories we read as a child and how they...
STOP AND THINK - There is more to life than increasing its speed. (Mahatma Gandhi, 20th century nationalist in India) What would Gandhi think if he were alive now? The pace of our lives today would probably only reinforce his conclusion. How quickly we can get there...
STOP AND THINK - Obedience is the pathway to freedom. (Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Christian author) In the United States we celebrate Independence Day today. Liberty and freedom are the keynotes. But freedom must have its limits, and recognition of the boundaries allows for...
STOP AND THINK - The great end of life is not knowledge but action. (Thomas Henry Huxley, 19th century English scientist) In response, someone has written, “Knowledge is an essential pre-requisite without which no meaningful action is possible.” There must be more to...
GOD OF HOPE - If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. (G. K. Chesterton, 20th century English writer) Now, that’s a switch on the usual adage, isn’t it? It’s usually said that if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. So, which is it? You can look at it...
STOP AND THINK - In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us. (Flora Edwards author) In an ideal world, this would certainly be true. How pleasant it would be to know that whatever good we did...
GOD OF HOPE - By fasting, the body learns to obey the soul; by praying the soul learns to command the body. (William Secker) Prayer and fasting are practices pursued by people who are spiritually minded. Fasting is denying yourself something you really like to eat or...
GOD OF HOPE - Light tomorrow with today. (Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 19th century English poet of the Victorian Era) It is true that we can’t know what tomorrow will bring. But, as Browning suggests, we can anticipate and be somewhat prepared for what tomorrow will...