“Don’t lose heart,” says a friend to another who has been discouraged by one of life’s many trials. Now how can anyone lose a heart? I ask. Easily, by getting discouraged. Again, the heart becomes a symbol of pumping life into a system but not a physical one. ...
If you have massive dreams -- like to own a football team someday -- you have to plan and save for that far, far in advance. In the words ofGary Vaynerchuk: Nobody -- unless they were a trust fund baby -- ever bought the Rams when they go skiing for a week when they're 24....
As I come before you today, I ask you to continue to help me make a choice each and every day to keep guard over my mouth. Let me use the self- discipline you have given me to discontinue those words that are not helpful to myself, my future generations or others. Let my words s...
For instance, “We can’t be friends if you’re going to talk to me like this. Your words are hurtful. I don’t feel the same way as you do. We cannot play together if you are excluding so-and-so.” The friend responds with a burst of anger, stomps off, and our daughter ...
So for those who have ears to hear, I have some words of wisdom from 11 year old me. Here of late, I find myself surrounded by people who have been given positions of authority without the experience, education, knowledge, ability, and humility to handle it. Many people I love are be...
But now her feelings for her best friend Bert are starting to change. When did Bert get so cute? And why are all the other girls suddenly noticing, too? As if that isn’t enough to deal with, Grandpa’s health takes a turn for the worse. So what do you do when you don’t know...
I had sung this passage many times (maybe you can sing the song and know where the claps belong), but suddenly the words leaped off the page right into my heart, and the entire book of I John took on new significance for me. I felt an acute awareness of my inability to truly love...
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