Stephen Corey Quotes

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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.

Make small commitments and keep them.  Be a light, not a judge.  Be a model, not a critic.  Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

Stephen Corey (born 1948) is an American writer, editor, and poet.

From My Journal (12/31)

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Our heavenly Father strengthens faith when it encounters a turbulent storm of darkness.

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(Updated December 31)

From My Journal (12/30)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Life’s revolving door eventually offers an open opportunity for a new beginning.

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(Updated December 30)

Samuel Butler Quotes

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Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was an English novelist.

From My Journal (12/29)

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Faith’s resilience breathes from Father’s grace above.

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(Updated December 29)

From My Journal (12/28)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Patience can be a challenging trait to prioritize in our daily lives, but God’s light opens each heart to embrace His waiting grace.

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(Updated December 28)

From My Journal (12/27)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

There waits something special inside the aisles of any “used” bookstore.  Countless titles still breathe with endless treasures from authors past.

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(Updated December 27)

Thomas Carlyle Quotes

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Of the things which men can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful and worthy are the things we call Books!

The best effect of any good book is that it excites the reader to self-activity.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher.  He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.

From My Journal (12/26)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Without experiencing darkness, we can never fully appreciate and embrace the Light.

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(Updated December 26)

From My Journal (12/25)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

While we witness God’s goodness through the birth of His Son, His infinite light continues to reach out to those who hunger for more.

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(Updated December 25)