STOP AND THINK - Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath. (William Gurnall, 17th century English author and clergyman ) Gurnall calls this “the rejoicing of hope.”...
STOP AND THINK - Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. (John Wooden, late renowned coach) Living by those three couplets could help us achieve some measure of success. The first and third are related. When...
STOP AND THINK - Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. (Gilda Radner, late comedian and actress) Radner also said, “I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard...
STOP AND THINK - Our performance is directly related to the thoughts we deposit in our memory banks. We can only draw on what we deposit. (Charles Swindoll, pastor and author) It is essential that we put into our minds and hearts character-building ideas and thoughts....
STOP AND THINK - You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public, and maintain a holy appearance, but it is your behavior that will reveal your true character. (Steve Maraboli, author and speaker) Maraboli’s opening phrase sounds very much like a Bible verse:...
STOP AND THINK - A good conscience is a continual Christmas. (Ben Franklin, early American patriot) Christmas is just three weeks away, and the stores have been reminding us of the coming holiday for more than a month already. As we anticipate this special day,...
STOP AND THINK - Excellence is to be desired, but perfection cannot be required. (Jesse Deloe, writer, editor) Doing things well is an excellent goal. We should all do our very best at whatever task we undertake. We should strive for excellence and encourage it in...
STOP AND THINK - For yesterday I hold no apologies; for tomorrow I hold no answers, today is a gift and I will honor it by fully living in it. (Maryanne Radmacher-Hershey, author and artist) If we’ve done our best in the past, we have nothing to apologize for. As to...
STOP AND THINK - When people are highly motivated, it’s easy to accomplish the impossible. (Bob Collings) Collings says further, “And when they’re not, it’s impossible to accomplish the easy.” Why do you suppose that is? Is it because we lose interest when things are...
STOP AND THINK - People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found by others. (Blaise Pascal, 17th century French scientist and writer) Pascal’s comment expresses an important lesson for parents and teachers to learn and adapt...
STOP AND THINK - Love may make the world go round, but laughter keeps you from getting dizzy. (Barbara Johnson, American literary critic) Although love is an often misunderstood word, it is recognized by most people as invaluable in discovering and maintaining...
STOP AND THINK - What your children believe is more important than what you believe. (Author unknown) Is that really true? If so, how is it so? Maybe the point is to emphasize how important it is to train our children well. What they ultimately come to believe will...