Have you ever heard the quote by Mark Twain “The world owes you nothing, it was here first?” A conversation I had today with one of my students got me thinking. Why does everyone think we’re just entitled to success? The truth is…

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

A Christian is a keyhole through which other folk see God. – Robert E. Gibson
We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon. – Jimmy Carter

It’s only the beginning now
…a pathway yet unknown
At times the sound of other steps
…sometimes we walk alone

The odds are with you if you keep on trying.
You cannot be beaten at anything,
until you quit … in your own mind.
There is no defeat except from within,
no really insurmountable barrier
save your own inherent weakness of purpose.
There is no failure except in no longer trying.

Don’t look for the flaws as you go through life;
And even when you find them,
It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloudiest night has a hint of light

David Morse — American missionary to India — became great friends there with the pearl-diver, Rambhau. Many an evening he spent in Rambhau’s cabin reading to him from the Bible, and explaining to him God’s way of salvation.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once approached by an elderly man. The old fellow had some sketches and drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed potential talent.

When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn’t looking saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

Many of us, when we look at ourselves, tend to feel lonely and bored. Why? It is because we have not seen the deeper layers of
our self.