Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky.
It takes courage to push yourself to places you have never been before . . . to test your limits . . . to break through barriers.
Anais Nin (1903-1977) was a French-born American writer of novels and short stories. Much of her published works came from her diaries.
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
From Matthew 14:27: “But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.'”
Dorothy Bernard (1890-1955) was an American actress during Hollywood’s silent film era.
Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.
From 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an American author, poet, and civil rights activist. Her body of published work is found in autobiographies, essays, poems, and numerous credits in plays, movies, and television shows.
From Ephesians 6:10-12: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power; put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Evil waits in shadows
Always ready to pounce
Bending each tender rose
Courage fills every ounce
Darkness plays upon fears
Adversary arrives
Filling each heart with tears
Courage always survives
God’s armor shall protect
Against wicked’s arrows
Standing tall and erect
Courage never narrows
Bold light shines from above
God harbors faith’s stronghold
Sending grace, filled with love
Confidence grows and holds
Oh, God of Salvation
High upon solid rock
Blessing life’s narration
Confidence grasps bedrock
Shouts of joy, praising God
Hope now breathes, without fear
Walking on mercy’s sod
Confidence always near
From Psalm 27:1-2: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh—my adversaries and foes—they shall stumble and fall.”
Keep conscience clear, then never fear.
Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a Founding Father of the United States. He served his nation as a prominent statesman and effective diplomat.
There is always light. Only if we are brave enough to see it.
Somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished.
Amanda Gorman (born 1998) is an American poet and activist. She is the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate.
Sweating with every footstep
Laboring muscles whisper
“Quitting now?”—never happen
Eyeing lasting prize ahead
Trusting in life’s conviction
Traveling onward, upward
Adopting new direction
Leaving unhappiness for good
Finding courage, gaining strength
Leaving past of long ago
Conquering another day
Surviving for tomorrow
Escaping darkest valley
Scaling destiny’s mountain
Climbing with perseverance
Reaching its lofty summit
Overwhelming ecstasy
Believing, pressing forward
Looking ahead to next test
Seeking another challenge
Permanent header
Each social media page—
“Please respect others!”
Stacking up higher
One lie follows another—
Is anyone counting?
Stepping with courage
Into challenges light, but—
Shard of darkness breathes
One man with conviction will overwhelm a hundred who have only opinions.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) served the United Kingdom as Prime Minister from 1940-1945 and later from 1951-1955. He unwavering leadership during World War II lifted the spirits of his nation in the darkest of times. He was also a prolific writer with countless published works.
Each dollar now counts
Inflation deflates wallet—
Misery for all
World of tiny bursts
One sound bite’s information—
Where’s rest of story?
Undaunted voices
Place country over party—
Profiles in courage
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