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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning how to dance in the rain. - Vivian Greene When the tempest rages, when the thunders roar, and the lightnings blaze around us, it is then that the truly brave man stands firm at his post. - Luther Martin If you spend your whole... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Some look at things the way they are and ask, "Why?" I dream of things that never were, and ask "Why not?" - Robert F. Kennedy, paraphrasing George Bernard Shaw When faith and hope fail, as they do sometimes, we must try charity, which is love in action. We must speculate no more on our duty, but... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. - Malcolm S. Forbes Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Be aware of what is going on around you today - truly conscious. Don't make assumptions. Focus on looking behind the obvious. Make a conscious effort to observe life objectively and avoid the natural tendency to see only what you expect to see. As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being. - Bob Proctor It is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 18, 2025

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children. - Nelson Mandela You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. - Khalil Gibran The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 17, 2025

It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters. - Mother Teresa We all go through life bristling at our external limitations, but the most difficult chains to break are inside us. - Bradley Whitford Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The enlightened give thanks for what most people take for granted. - Michael Beckwith The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. - Ralph Waldo Emerson A thankful heart is the greatest virtue. - Cicero Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts, cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy. - Ernest Holmes Our lives are defined not by the challenges we encounter, but by how we respond to those challenges. My life has been filled with terrible misfortune, most of which never happened. - Michel Eyquem De... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same. - Luke 3:11 The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi What power there is in our service when our actions line up with our... Sign in to see full entry.

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