STOP AND THINK - It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves. (Sydney J. Harris, late newspaper journalist) Apparently, our self image...
By: Julia Somerset "Who the Meek Are Not" By Mary Karr Not the bristle-bearded Igors bent under burlap sacks, not peasants knee-deep in the rice-paddy muck, nor the serfs whose quarter-moon sickles make the wheat fall in waves they don't get to eat. My...
STOP AND THINK - Tough times never last, but tough people do! (Robert Schuller, late television preacher and author) It’s often been said that “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” No matter how difficult the present problem, we can be glad that it will...
STOP AND THINK - Trust is the foundation of leadership. (John Maxwell, motivational speaker and author) People may be attracted to public figures because of their music, acting, or athletic skill—or, perhaps, because of their persuasive speaking ability or their...
STOP AND THINK - A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. (Nelson Mandela, late president of South Africa) After imprisonment for his anti-Apartheid protests, Mandela saw the collapse of that racist policy and was ultimately elected to...
STOP AND THINK - Love may not make the world go around, but, I must admit it makes the ride worthwhile. (Sean Connery, Scottish actor) Romantic novels, plays, and movies often picture love as the cure for all of our ills. If we can just find love, we can be...
By: JDI - Dave Illingworth When Jesus visited Earth 2,000 years ago, the Jewish people were struggling to figure out how to please God and get Him to send the Messiah to restore Israel to her rightful place in the world. The Sadducees were responsible...
STOP AND THINK Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life. (Dr. Herbert A. Otto, author) There is no doubt that growth often involves a willingness to make changes in your habits and...
STOP AND THINK: Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. (Albert Einstein, noted theoretical scientist) Bike riders know full well that the slower they pedal, the more difficult it is to stay upright. As Einstein suggests, life...
STOP AND THINK: Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. (Benjamin Franklin, statesman, inventor, and author of practical maxims) Most people try to...
STOP AND THINK: Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century essayist and poet) Who can you trust? We’re living in a time when it seems difficult to find trustworthy...
STOP AND THINK: It is one thing to show a man that he is in error, and another to put him in possession of truth. (John Locke, 17th century English philosopher) It’s so easy to criticize—to see other’s errors and, too often, to point them out to anyone...