John Newton Quote

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If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear.  His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer–His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.

From Deuteronomy 31:8:  “The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

John Newton (1725-1807) was an English pastor who also was a writer of several hymns, including the beloved “Amazing Grace.”  His early life is filled with contrasts, when compared to his later life.  He served as a ship’s captain during the slave trade, but later renounced his work after his conversion to Christianity.  He became an outspoken opponent of the slave trade later in his life.

Wendell Berry Quote

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The Christian gospel is a summons to peace, calling for justice beyond anger, mercy beyond justice, forgiveness beyond mercy, love beyond forgiveness.

From Colossians 1:13-14:  “He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

Wendell Berry (born 1934) is an American novelist and poet.  Much of his writing embraces the goodness of protecting our environment and preserving agriculture’s way of life.

 

North Dakota Quotes

Each of the following people were born in the American state of North Dakota.  Enjoy their collective wisdom and observations.

Lawrence Welk (1903-1992) Born in Strasburg, bandleader and television host

Never trust anyone completely but God.  Love people, but put your full trust only in God.

Eric Sevareid (1912-1992) Born in Velva, author and television news journalist

The biggest big business in America is not steel, automobiles, or television.  It is the manufacture, refinement, and distribution of anxiety.

Dale Brown (born 1935) Born in Minot, college basketball coach

Adversity only visits the strong.  It stays forever with the weak.

Left to right:  Lawrence Welk, Eric Sevareid, Dale Brown.  (Courtesy of Pinterest)

Oswald Chambers Quote

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I know that Jesus Christ did not come to teach only:  He came to make me what He teaches I should be.

From Colossians 1:9-10:  “For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God.”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Anne Rice Quotes

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Be kind.  Always if you have a choice, be kind.

I think love can save the world. When we love, we completely recognize the value of the other.

Anne Rice (1941-2021) was an American author whose themes of fantasy and graphic horror filled many of her novels.

David Jeremiah Quote

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With Jesus living in our hearts, we can experience heaven on the way to heaven.

From Romans 14:17:  “For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Charles Dickens Quotes

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There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer whose novels are generally considered some of the greatest published during the Victorian era.

Alice Wong Quotes

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Storytelling can be more than a blog post, essay, or book.  It can be an emoji, a meme, a selfie, or a tweet.  It can become a movement for social change.

When something can’t be fixed, then the question is what can we build instead?

Alice Wong (1974-2025) was an American writer and activist for disability rights.  Her life was filled with the challenge of living with a progressive neuromuscular disease.

John Eldredge Quote

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God’s grand strategy, birthed in His grace toward us in Christ, and nurtured through the obedience of disciplined faith, is to release us into the redeemed life of our heart.

From Proverbs 3:5-6:  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”

John Eldredge (born 1960) is an American author, counselor, and lecturer on Christianity.  More details are available on his website:  wildatheart.org.

James Thurber Quotes

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Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.

Live life by the abc’s . . . adventure, bravery, creativity.

James Thurber (1894-1961) was an American author, cartoonist, journalist, and playwright.  He was born in Columbus, Ohio.