Today I pray we as a nation can celebrate how far we have come but not falter at working for how far we have yet to go. Vow to make this day count.Key excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech, "I Have a Dream": "I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious… Continue reading Make This Day Count
Category: Quotes
Weekend Quote
“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” - Wayne Dyer
Weekend Quote
“I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that… Continue reading Weekend Quote
Weekend Quote
Our own thoughts and attitudes often creates the lens through which we view the world around us. (Not by anyone famous, just something I've learned through the years.)
Silence – Part 1
"We need to find God, and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence: see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls." -Mother Teresa… Continue reading Silence – Part 1
Attitude Matters
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. -Charles R. Swindoll
Two for the Price of One
Two quotes struck me as so profound today that I couldn't choose between them...therefore, both follow: "How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!” ― Benjamin Franklin “Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!”… Continue reading Two for the Price of One
Attaining Happiness
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.” -Denis Waitley All is Grace.
Quote by Nelson Mandela
“It is never my custom to use words lightly. If twenty-seven years in prison have done anything to us, it was to use the silence of solitude to make us understand how precious words are and how real speech is in its impact on the way people live and die.” (South Africa, July 14, 2000)… Continue reading Quote by Nelson Mandela
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