It’s a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.
A characteristic of the normal child is that he doesn’t act that way very often.
Franklin P. Jones (1908-1980) was an American writer and humorist. He became well-known for his witty and insightful reflections about life.
Folded eyes see brighter colors than the open ever do.
Light tomorrow with today.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) was an English poet of the Victorian era. Her published works earned popularity in both Great Britain and the United States.
What’s necessary to live a meaningful life–that isn’t all that complicated. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School.
From Proverbs 5:5-6: “Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget nor turn away from the words of My mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.”
Robert Fulghum (born 1937) is an American author.
There is no greater insight into the future than recognizing . . . when we save our children, we save ourselves.
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) was an American cultural anthropologist. Her birthplace was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was best known for her studies and writings about the culture and people of Oceania.
From 1 Kings 3:5: “At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, ‘Ask what I should give you.'”
Life’s adaptive landscape
Father’s faithful seeding
Walking new avenues
His wisdom interceding
Dreams flow with endless peace
Father’s mercy speaks
Offering new insights
His wisdom strengthens what’s weak
Sunrise brightens each mind
Father’s steady view
Filling one’s righteousness
His wisdom comes shining through
Day brimming with praises
Father’s grace feeding
Finding mountain meadows
His wisdom superseding
Light shall topple darkness
Father’s goodness flows
Choosing each time and place
His wisdom sends love to grow
From 1 Kings 3:9: “Give your servant, therefore, an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil, for who can govern this great people of yours?”
Every day we live is a priceless gift of God, loaded with possibilities to learn something new, to gain fresh insights.
From Isaiah 43:18-19: “Do not remember the former things or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
Dale Evans (1912-2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She also just happened to be married to one of the most famous of Hollywood cowboys, Roy Rogers.
Sailing to endless shores
Harmony fills each breeze
Journey’s fluent rhythm
Replacing life’s unease
Sailing beyond darkness
Newness spilling over
Journey’s fluent story
Viewing life’s changeover
Sailing from rising tides
Novel approach tunes in
Journey’s fluent verses
Catching life’s peace within
Sailing from day’s troubles
Warm melodies sing out
Journey’s fluent cadence
Finding life’s faithful route
Sailing with keen insights
Outlook crafted anew
Journey’s fluent tempo
Weaving life’s beads of dew
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