Integrity makes my job easier. It’s deception and dishonesty that requires so much diligent effort.
I’ve never felt like you could develop character without adversity.
American football coach Bobby Bowden (1929-2021) coached the Florida State Seminoles from 1976 to 2009. He is considered to be one of college football’s greatest coaches. Being a Christian, Bowden credited his success in coaching to his faith.
From Psalm 25:4-5: “Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.”
Looking to God above
Reading His Holy Book
Holding us together
Opening life’s guidebook
Witnessing Father’s hands
Creating and molding
Holding us together
Seeing lives unfolding
Abiding in Lord’s faith
Building each step with trust
Holding us together
Escaping evil’s lust
Searching for God’s footprints
Discovering His love
Holding us together
Finding mercy above
Praying to our Father
Knowing He always hears
Holding us together
Overcoming heart’s fears
Following Lord’s teachings
Accepting divine grace
Holding us together
Leading to heaven’s place
From Psalm 25:20-21: “O guard my life, and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.”
Our ultimate aim in life is not to be healthy, wealthy, prosperous, or problem free. Our ultimate aim in life is to bring glory to God.
From Psalm 86:12: “I give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Your name forever.”
Lighten up life’s load
With joy-filled exercises—
One laugh at a time
No ship divided
Can survive life’s story seas—
Seek calmer waters
Learning from mistakes
Life’s positive stepping-stones—
Adventures in growth
I’m always thinking one step ahead. Like a carpenter that makes stairs.
I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.
Andy Bernard is a character from the American comedy television series “The Office.” Actor Ed Helms (born 1974) plays the role of Andy.
[From January, 2020] This poem is written to honor one of my daughters in Montana. She celebrates a birthday this week with her husband and three children. May God continue to fill her home with His blessings.
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A mother’s heart fills the world with light
Born on a winter day, her life takes flight
Her loving and caring mother nurtures each day
Providing a Godly witness, with richness to say
God fills this young girl’s life with amazing gifts
Watching her exciting life mature, never adrift
God prepares a woman to be an attentive mother
Gathering life’s essentials, she is like none other
Christ walks at her side, creating genuine smiles
Feeling His presence, her life goes the extra mile
A young man catches her discerning eye with love
Unifying this couple, under blue skies from above
Their lives moving forward, with a balanced pace
Witnessing marriage and family, God as its base
This mother through it all, feels God waiting nearby
Striding ahead, her Lord’s Word glorifying the “why”
With each generation, a mother shares her light
Inspiring her children, to grow under God’s sight
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From Isaiah 60:1: “Arise, shine; for Your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
My middle name really is perseverance. Maybe people need to have that kind of particular core driving them.
I believe staying young at heart is all in one’s personal attitude . . . you can’t instill that in anyone.
Rita Moreno (born 1931) is a Puerto Rican-born American actress, dancer, and singer. In 1961, she received an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in “West Side Story.” During her long and distinguished career, she has received awards for her television, theatrical, and musical works.
From Daniel 12:1-3: “At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.”
Darkness invades man’s world
Painful times filled with loss
Perilous tragedies
Yet, hope calls from one Cross
Shattering brokenness
Heartache knowing no end
Grieving trauma scalds hearts
Yet, hope shall never bend
Prophets carry message
Few bothering to hear
Lasting shame and contempt
Yet, hope’s time coming near
God’s promises hold truth
Times of anguish shall fade
Deliverance knocking
Hope in darkness, now paid
From Isaiah 9:6: “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
God’s voice isn’t all that difficult to hear. It’s right there, ink on paper. Count on it–that book will never lead you astray.
From Psalm 38:15: “But it is for you, O Lord, that I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.”
Everyday heroes share the spirit of many as Ukrainian citizens deal with the daily burden of war. Taken from recent news and photos, many images fill the following verses.
Flood of refugees
Fleeing their homeland
Agony fills hearts
Life’s movements unplanned
Others staying behind
Daily grind consumes
Helping in war’s effort
Trauma always looms
Lives turned upside down
Seeing each child’s face
What future beholds?
Hope’s welcoming place
Every day breathes
Transforming each life
Anguish in real time
Never-ending strife
Air raid sirens blare
Witnessing war’s tides
Overwhelming scene
Stress never subsides
Women and children
Facing world alone
Husbands serve in war
Destiny unknown
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