| October 31, 2005 |
Each
of us is a thread in the fabric
From the loom of God. |
| October 30, 2005 |
I
never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.
-Henry Ward Beecher |
| October 29, 2005 |
What
a child doesn't receive
He can seldom later give.
-P.D. James |
| October 28, 2005 |
If
you refuse to accept anything but the best, you often get it.
-W. Somerset Maugham |
| October 27, 2005 |
You'll
become closer to God not by presenting God with your troubles,
But by thanking God for your blessings. |
| October 26, 2005 |
Mishaps
are like knives, that either serve us or cut us,
As we grasp them by the blade or the handle.
-James Russell Lowell |
| October 25, 2005 |
Pray
not for things;
But for wisdom and courage. |
| October 24, 2005 |
We
consume our tomorrows
Fretting about our yesterdays.
-Persius |
| October 23, 2005 |
Be
not afraid of saying too much in the praises of God;
All the danger is of saying too little.
-Matthew Henry |
| October 22, 2005 |
Jesus
went about doing good;
Many just go about. |
| October 21, 2005 |
Never
for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
-Dag Hammarskjold |
| October 20, 2005 |
Before
God we are all equally wise -
And equally foolish.
-Albert Einstein |
| October 19, 2005 |
Every
day something is being done that couldn't be done. |
| October 18, 2005 |
Sin
consists not only in doing evil,
But also in not doing the good we know.
-H.A. Ironside [adapted] |
| October 17, 2005 |
I
discovered I always have choices,
And sometimes it's only a matter of choice of attitude.
-Judith M. Knowlton [adapted] |
| October 16, 2005 |
Every
time we say, "I believe in the Holy Spirit,"
We mean that we believe that there is a living God
Able and willing to enter human personality and change it.
-J.B. Phillips |
| October 15, 2005 |
Bad
habits are like comfortable beds:
Easy to get into, but hard to get out of. |
| October 14, 2005 |
God
never hurries.
There are no deadlines against which God must work.
To know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.
-A.W. Tozer [adapted] |
| October 13, 2005 |
A
compliment is verbal sunshine.
-Robert Orben |
| October 12, 2005 |
God
has two dwellings;
One in heaven,
And the other in a meek and thankful heart.
-Izaak Walton |
| October 11, 2005 |
Some
people make the world more special just by being in it. |
| October 10, 2005 |
In
matters of style, swim with the current;
In matters of principle, stand like a rock.
-Thomas Jefferson |
| October 9, 2005 |
The
church is not a parade ground for the display of virtue,
But is more like a M.A.S.H. unit;
A field hospital bringing aid to the injured and bleeding.
-R. Maurice Boyd [adapted] |
| October 8, 2005 |
Every
morning when you open your eyes,
Tell yourself that it is special. |
| October 7, 2005 |
Faith
enables persons to be persons
Because it lets God be God.
-Carter Lindberg |
| October 6, 2005 |
We
can have no greater sign of a confirmed pride
Than when we think we're humble enough.
-William Law [adapted] |
| October 5, 2005 |
We
need to learn to set our course by the stars;
Not by every passing ship.
-Omar Bradley |
| October 4, 2005 |
True
friends don't spend time gazing into each other's eyes.
They may show great tenderness towards each other,
But they face in the same direction - toward common projects, goals -
Above all, towards a common Lord.
-C.S. Lewis |
| October 3, 2005 |
Pray
to God, but keep rowing to shore.
-Russian Proverb |
| October 2, 2005 |
In
faith there is enough light for those who want to believe
And enough shadows to blind those who don't.
-Blaise Pascal |
| October 1, 2005 |
If
there are irritations in your life, remember the oyster,
Who uses them to make a pearl. |
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