STOP AND THINK - There’s only one beautiful baby in the world, and every mother has it! (Anonymous) Mothers are like that, aren’t they? Men, in general, may look at a newborn and say, “Well, that’s a baby.” But mothers will talk about the beautiful baby. It’s a trait...
GOD OF HOPE - You must be careful where you walk, and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set. (General Robert E. Lee) Sunday School children used to sing, “Be careful, little feet, where you go.” Looking for role...
STOP AND THINK - God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's ME. (Inspiration Line) This is an interesting change to a familiar saying. And how true it can be! Most often we cannot...
STOP AND THINK - The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible. (Arthur C. Clarke, British science fiction writer and futurist) Are you content to stay in your “comfort zone,” not stepping outside it to experiment with...
STOP AND THINK - Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibilities. (Terry Josephson, motivational speaker) Such advice was highlighted in the book, The Power of Positive Thinking. It’s an important life principle. When you concentrate...
STOP AND THINK - Humility is not a personality trait, it's a choice...to put others and their interests first. (Gary Vet, American pastor) Some people seem to be naturally humble, often regarding others more worthy or important than they are. This attitude may come...
STOP AND THINK - Don’t let success go to your head or failure to your heart. (Bianca Khanna, actress and model) Good advice! Sometimes people let failures go to their heart, and it takes them into depression and continued failure. Others may let success go to...
STOP AND THINK - Before speaking, consider the interpretation of your words as well as their intent. (Andrew Alden) We all know how beneficial an encouraging word can be. We also know how hurtful words can be. And, as Alden points out, it’s not just the words...
STOP AND THINK - All doubt, despair, and fear become insignificant once the intention of life becomes love, rather than dependence on love. (Sri da Avabhas) Everyone wants to be loved. To many, love is some kind of romantic feeling, like spooning under the moon by the...
STOP AND THINK - The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention. (Roger Nash Baldwin, one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union) The Irish have a similar saying: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” In other words, don’t talk...
STOP AND THINK - Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them. (Warren G. Bennis, American author and consultant) It is important to have confidence when you set out to accomplish something worthwhile. When you begin a journey...
STOP AND THINK - If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies. (Inspiration Line) To many people, change is threatening. They like the status quo, to leave things as they are. “I like it the way it is now,” they say. But change can be good. You wouldn’t want to...