STOP AND THINK - Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere . . . that is found in a nurturing family. (Virginia Satir, 20th century American author and social worker) Satir described this atmosphere as one “where individual differences are appreciated,...
STOP AND THINK - 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) Thompson goes on to say, “Clinging to the banks of the river may seem safe and more secure, but...
STOP AND THINK - We’re in the land of the dying, preparing for the land of the living. (Heard at a Christian funeral) When a friend or loved one passes on, we begin to think more about death. Otherwise, it’s a subject we prefer to ignore. But it’s a startling...
I don’t remember much from before I turned ten years old, but there is an occasional ingrained memory. One such memory happened when I was about eight-years-old. It was dark outside as we sat in the living room of our tiny Berwin Heights home in Maryland. There...
STOP AND THINK - When you carry out acts of kindness, you get a wonderful feeling inside. (Harold Kushner, popular American Rabbi and author) Kushner continues, “It is as though something inside your body responds and says, ‘Yes, this is how I ought to feel.’" What...
STOP AND THINK - As we become people of character and integrity, we're committed to being honest even when we don't have to be honest. (Mike Lee, pastor) We admire the stories of “Honest Abe,” 16th president of the United States. Those anecdotes illustrate a quality...
STOP AND THINK - I count myself in nothing else so happy, as in a soul rememb'ring my good friends. (William Shakespeare) Do you find it hard to be happy when you’re alone, all by yourself in a difficult circumstance of life? It’s the camaraderie of friends that adds...
STOP AND THINK - Where we start from matters less than where we’re going. (Author unknown) Whether it’s from a wilderness log cabin or the luxurious nursery in a palace, the judgment of one’s life will be determined by where he or she ends up, not by where they...
STOP AND THINK - I need a faith that nothing can shake. Emphasis on NOTHING. Even when I do not know why, I can endure with a faith like that—even if I never find out why! (Charles Swindoll, pastor and author) To a lot of people, faith is a difficult word. Some think...
STOP AND THINK - I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement. (Charles Schwab, businessman and investment advisor) Some business executives lead...
STOP AND THINK - I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate. (Elbert Hubbard, 19th-20th century American writer, artist, and philosopher) In a consumer age like ours, we seem to have created a new kind of...
STOP AND THINK - In our life there is a single color, as on an artist`s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love. (Marc Chagall, 20th century Belarussian-Russian-French artist) Life is full of physical color, and during this fall...