Charles Swindoll Quote

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Understand that God, in His sovereignty, places His hand over our lives and allows us to pass through painful experiences that we would never choose or want.  Accepting and learning from them, we grow deeper in Christian life.

From Ecclesiastes 3:14:  “ I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it; God has done this so that all should stand in awe before Him.”

Joseph Joubert Quotes

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The mind is the atmosphere of the soul.

To teach is to learn twice.

Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) was a French moralist and essayist.  Most of his writings were published following his death.

Every Day

From the words of American mission worker and hymn writer, Fanny Crosby:  “Kindness in this world will do much to help others, not only to come into the light, but also to grow in grace day by day.”

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Every day

Following Christ

Daily lessons teach

Faith never standing still

 

Every day

Walking with Christ

Light powered by grace

Trust starts at Calvary

 

Every day

Worshipping Christ

Strengthened with mercy

Spirit’s well never dry

 

Every day

Learning from Christ

Filled with His wisdom

Nourished with Living Bread

 

Every day

Growing in Christ

Kindness overflows

Life’s glorious classroom

 

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From Colossians 1:5-6:  “Because of the hope laid up for you in heaven.  You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you.  Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God.”

John Dewey Quotes

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The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning.

Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.

John Dewey (1859-1952) was an American philosopher and educational reformer.  A native of Vermont, he was born in Burlington.

Surpassing Life’s Hurdles (Haiku Series #241)

Responding

Human element

Instinct joins intuition—

Finding solutions

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Connecting

Waiting at crossroads

Game’s intangible knowledge—

Patience now answers

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Succeeding

Flipping day’s chessboard

Applying lifetime of moves—

Evading checkmate

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Tony Bennett Quotes

I think if you have a passion for what you do then there are no limitations on how long or how much you can accomplish.

I have an awful lot to learn.  My dream is to get better and better as I get older.  (This  Twitter post was published in 2014 when Bennett was in his mid-80s.)

Tony Bennett (1926-2023) was an American jazz and pop singer.  His performances and recording were some of the most acclaimed of his generation.

Dolly Parton Quotes

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The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

Dream more, learn more, care more, and be more.

Dolly Parton (born 1946) is an acclaimed American singer-songwriter.  Her success in country music has enriched her life with opportunities to become a philanthropist, actress, and businesswoman.

Matt Haig Quotes

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The only way to learn is to live.

Maybe love is just about finding the person you can be your weird self with.

Matt Haig (born 1975) is an English writer and journalist.  Much of his writing focuses on novels with fictional themes for adults as well as children stories.

First Steps

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Experiencing lifetime of first steps

Beginning with toddler’s curious try

Tumbling down to earth from frequent missteps

Inquiring mind looking skyward to fly

 

Growing up quickly, ready for life’s prep

Entering grade school doors, stepping right in

Navigating each year, planting more steps

Looking always forward, career begins

 

Living life, one year follows another

Challenging new steps arriving each day

Recalling advice from caring mother

Stepping out, traveling each new highway

 

Remembering this life’s countless missteps

Smiling at grandchildren’s beginning steps

 

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Woodrow Kroll Quote

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Trusting God is not by what you read or know.  It is by doing what you have learned from His Word, Bible.

From James 1:22-25:  “But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.  For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.  But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing.”

Woodrow Kroll (born 1944) is an American pastor, Christian author, and radio host.  He has written over 50 books on the Bible and Christian living.