Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
Jonas Salk (1914-1995) was an American medical researcher. He developed one of the first successful vaccinations for polio.
Daughter plays all day
Riding Dad’s motorcycle—
Up for excitement
Mall’s escalator
Roller-coaster up, then down—
Child’s favorite ride
One more dollar, please?
Loving Dad empties wallet—
Grinch on vacation
God’s help is near and always available, but it is only given to those who seek it.
From Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”
Max Lucado (born 1955) is an American pastor and Christian author.
I send out a message every Saturday morning that is meaningful, hopefully it’s a spiritual message. It gives me an opportunity to stay in touch with many of those people I was fortunate to know and play with through the years.
Jerry Lucas (born 1940) lives in Gallipolis, which is located in southeastern Ohio.
Fortune is the prize to be worn. Adventure is the road to it. Chance is what may lurk in the shadows of the roadside.
Most wonderful of all are words, and how they make friends one with another.
O. Henry, the pen name of William Henry Porter (1862-1910), was an American writer who mastered the art of crafting short stories.
I’ve felt some great feelings on the baseball field . . . in front of 50,000 people and millions on TV . . . but the feeling you get when you give a kid a chance, that is a hundred times greater than that feeling.
Get in the game. Do the best you can. Try to make a contribution. Learn from today. Apply it to tomorrow.
Cal Ripken, Jr. (born 1960) is a former Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed the “Iron Man,” because of his playing in 2,632 consecutive games, he is a Hall-of-Fame honoree. His entire career of 21 seasons was spent with the Baltimore Orioles.
Horizon in motion
Ocean’s endless expanse
Mystery’s eternal depths
Human voice seeks to dance
Moonbeams highlight each wave
Travels to distant shores
Midnight’s faithful companion
Tales from ancient folklore
Tranquility escapes
Lost in approaching storm
Each draft shredded over time
Empty memories swarm
Resilience remembers
Words waiting to arrive
Every star invited in
Ready for next test drive
Tomorrow will arrive
Darkness finally leaves
Sunrise gathers novel thoughts
Writer’s patience believes
Remember that you are needed. There is at least one important work to be done that will not be done unless you do it.
From Romans 8:28-30: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those whom He justified He also glorified.”
Charles L. Allen (1913-2005) was an American pastor and Christian author.
Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.
Dave Barry (born 1947) is an American author and columnist. Many of his writings include humor and parody.
Born into this world
Gifted with abilities—
Using for goodness
Watching out for self
Keeping hungry wolves away—
Nourished in spirit
Many roads ahead
Opportunity’s pathway—
Making wise choices
Big Sky Buckeye 