Can One Person Really Make A Difference?
An old man was walking along the beach, when he came upon a part of the sand where thousands of starfish had washed ashore. A little further down the beach he saw a […]
I grew up in the ’50s with very practical parents. A mother, God love her,who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a name for it.
My […]
There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist
who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists
tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there
were only two he really liked, and he had to […]
They look like the little old lady who returned your wallet yesterday. Like the taxi driver who told you that your eyes light up the world, when you smile. They look like a small child who showed you the wonder in […]
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t […]
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to […]
As the sun rose, a dew drop became aware of its surroundings. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight and throwing it back out. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very content. Around it were other dew […]
I don’t wish to be
Everything to Everyone
But I would like to be
Something to Someone
For while some people have
A shoulder to cry on
It is the destiny of others
That they must cry alone
We should […]
Once there was a man who dared God to speak.
“Burn the bush like you did for Moses, God and I will follow.
Collapse the walls like you did for Joshua, God and I will fight.
Still the waves like you did on […]
Faith is what keeps us connected to God even when we feel apart from Him. It is our faith that always pulls us back and helps us to find Him again.
“God came forth from “nothingness” no human can […]
Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in an obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty, and then for three years he was an itinerant […]
Achievement takes time. Expect to achieve, and work to achieve, but don’t fool yourself into thinking that it will be quick or easy. That which is built in an instant can be knocked down just as quickly. Real, […]
If all you can do right now is a little bit, do it. Those little bits will quickly add up. Value that is built over time, in small increments, tends to be value that also lasts for a long time. Use each […]
Many Problems, Many Parts, One Step
People are always getting ready to live, but never living. Your success will start when you begin to pursue it. To reach your goal or to attain success, you don’t need to know […]
This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule praying or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the […]