No man knows what he can do until he tries.
Truth comes to use from the past, then, like gold washed down from the mountains.
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) was an American historian, author, and journalist.
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Tag Archives: inspiration
Witness of Peace (Haiku Series #349)
Enlightening
Dawn’s inspiration
Creator’s masterful truth—
Every unique breath
Interconnecting
Beloved contrast
Landscape’s eternal bloodstream—
Ancient, yet unborn
Unflagging
Boundless spirit thrives
Tiniest ember of life—
Tomorrow wakens
Steven Curtis Chapman Quote
Wherever we are, God’s in that moment, God’s speaking to us, and if we’ve just got our ears open and our antennas up, there’s no lack of inspiration.
From Psalm 118:24: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Steven Curtis Chapman (born 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. His music shares a Christian theme, filled with his faithful outlook.
Enchanting Masterpiece (Haiku Series #308)
Imagination
Landscape’s color wheel
Artist’s infinite choices—
Every brilliant shade
Perception
Quiet morning breeze
Punctuated with raindrops—
Perfectly designed
Transformation
Empty canvas waits
Sketch’s anticipation—
Inspiration blooms
Joni Eareckson Tada Quote
Life becomes inspiring, not in spite of the problems and the hard hits, but because of them.
From Galatians 6:9: “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.”
Joni Eareckson Tada (born 1949) is an American Christian author and radio host. Much of her work has focused on ministry in the disability community. Her life journey is a living testament to this quote.
Janette Oke Quotes
Experience teaches us when to wait and when to move forward.
Sometimes, the darkest part of the morning is just before dawn.
Janette Oke (born 1935) is a Canadian writer of inspirational fiction.
Cesar Chavez Quotes
True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.
Grant me courage to serve others; for in service there is true life.
Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. He crusaded for nonviolent social change.
Joan Walsh Anglund Quotes
A bird doesn’t sing because he has an answer–he sings because he has a song.
Color is something we see with our eyes, but love is something we see with our heart.
Joan Walsh Anglund (1926-2021) was an American poet as well as a writer and illustrator of children’s books.
Creator’s Fingerprints (Haiku Series #278)
Promising Day
Clouds migrate away
Sunrise circulates her warmth—
Morning’s chill escapes
Gentle Breeze
Dancing tree branches
Harmony’s rhythmic movements—
Breath of turbulence
Unhurried Masterpiece
Overcast all day
Gray canvas waits with patience—
Sunset paints with light
Oswald Chambers Quote
The vision of God is the source of patience, because it imparts a moral inspiration.
From Habakkuk 2:3: “For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.”
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.
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