Present Blessings and Past Misfortunes
“Reflect upon your present blessings of which everyone has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all people have some.” – Charles Dickens
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Fear of Life and Death
“Fear of life closes off more opportunities for us than fear of death ever does.” – Agnes Moorehead
Continue reading →Tired of Giving In
“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” – Rosa Parks
Continue reading →Lacking Central Purpose
“They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pitying, all of which are indications of weakness, which lead just as surely as deliberately planned sins (though by a different … Continue reading →
Learning to Dance in the Rain
“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”
Continue reading →Fail Forward
“Make the most of every failure. Fail forward.”
Continue reading →A Positive Attitude
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”
Continue reading →Mistake Encores
“There is nothing wrong with making mistakes. Just don’t respond with encores.”
Continue reading →When the Captain is at the Helm
“We need not nervously pace the deck if the Captain is at the helm.”
Continue reading →What is Grace?
What is grace? Judas deceived Jesus; Thomas doubted Jesus; Peter denied Jesus; The disciples (except John) deserted Jesus; The Jews despised Jesus; The people denounced Jesus; The world destroyed Jesus; But Jesus loved them all and prayed, “Father, forgive them.” … Continue reading →