Difficult times have helped me to understand . . . how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever. (Isak Dinesen, penname of Danish author Karen von Blixen-Finecke) Many...
Joy is the flag that flies over the castle of our hearts announcing the King is in residence today. (Walter Knight, author) Happiness is often a fleeting emotion, dependent upon circumstances or happenstances (are the words related?). Joy, on the other hand, is an...
To ignore facts doesn't change the facts. (Andy Rooney, late television social commentator) We often are like the ostrich, aren’t we: hiding our heads in the sand so we don’t have to face the facts? When we pull our heads out, though, the facts remain. First, we must...
You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one. (James A. Froude) We would all like to be known for our stellar character, but how do we gain that reputation? It doesn’t come without effort and the determination to live and act...
It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible. (George Washington) Politicians in America continually take sides on the question of religion and government. It’s clear, however, that America’s founders were more concerned about government...
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have . . .. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. (Carl Sandburg, American poet and Lincoln biographer) We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, and 52 weeks in a year. No one has an...
The world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it. (Albert Einstein, perhaps the most influential physicist of the 20th century) What an insightful thought! We often respond strongly to those who do evil...
Life is the sum of your choices. (Albert Camus, 20th century author, journalist, and philosopher) There really are only two things we can control in life: our attitudes and our choices. We may not have chosen our environment, so the question is how do we respond to...
It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into the doing that matters. (Inspiration Line) We love activity, don’t we? We like to be busy, and when we’re doing something good for others, we feel good about ourselves. Sometimes we do our good deeds out of a...
What I say is important, what I do is very important, but what I am is the most important. (William Male, Ph.D., retired educator) That sequence may be contrary to common logic. But, consider: what you do reflects what you really are, and what you are pretty much...
Change has long been a fearful thing for human beings ... and at the same time, it is our most Divine opportunity. (Chelle Thompson, Inspiration Line) For some people change is really difficult. The status quo is so familiar and seems so comfortable. But ignoring or...
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. (Robert Byrne, American author) Men are still asking the age-old questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is life all about? We might well ask author Byrne “What is a life of purpose” or “What indeed is life’s purpose?” If a...