Encouragement, purpose focus, and other thoughts that grow up hearts open to pursue the extraordinary
Quote of the day for Thursday, July 21, 2016 The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it in turn will look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion.” – William Makepeace Thackeray…
Quote of the day for Wednesday, July 20, 2016 A Friendship Quote: The language of friendship is not words, but meanings. It is an intelligence above language.” I have a friend from high school that I am rarely around anymore, but that I am rarely apart from. We have a connection that goes beyond proximity….
Quote of the day for Tuesday, July 19, 2016 To reach the port of Heaven we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must sail, and not drift nor lie at anchor.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes It will not happen to me – this blessed life that I desire and…
The quote of the day for Monday, July 18, 2016. It is only through labor and prayerful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” – Theodore Roosevelt I can want better all day long – but until I choose better and I do better I will be no…
I want more than what I have now. I deserve more. I NEED more. My pleas went up to heaven, or I hoped they did. The week of grey days and bad news had left me wondering if my prayers might be getting snagged on my ceiling tiles. “You are where you choose to be.”…
The only way I can reach my destination is if I take as step and then I keep stepping until I arrive. The one step won’t get me there. Even the second step will not likely get me there – if it is a BIG DREAM goal. It will take persistent stepping to move me…
The problem isn’t that you play a snare drum. The problem is that you play your snare drum in a room full of snare drums and then wonder why no one can pick you out of the crowd. Stop being a drum in a room full of drums.” @IamDavidVaughan I had to read the post…
Maybe you answered the call but at some point gave up. You started down the road but decided to retire or settle, and at some point you let go. You settled for good when you were called to greatness.” – Jeff Goins I read the words in a book as the song “I Can Only…
World domination comes when you create a plan for your unique design, walk out that plan, and live your life boldly with peace and joy. It should be simple, right. After all, it’s you. Your plan. Your heartseed. Your walk. But the world gets in the way. Sometimes we get in the way. Always there…
Acceptance means more than letting you do what you want to do. It means I’m accepting my place (or lack thereof) in making you do what I think you should, or what I think is right, or what I want. You let me worry about John. You worry about Peter.” from John 21 The first…