Posted in Inspiration, Leadership on March 31st, 2007 No Comments »
Today’s post was inspired by something I read many years ago that tested my faith in God. It still amazes me how mere words written on pieces of paper could challenge me to “grow up” during a crucial age and critical stage of my personal development.
Stage 1: “Help Me” says an infant to its [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Wise Words on March 29th, 2007 13 Comments »
After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
and you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning and company doesn’t mean security.
After a while you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Wise Words on March 28th, 2007 8 Comments »
Keeping On
“I’ve dreamed many dreams that never came true,
I’ve seen them vanish at dawn;
But I’ve realized enough of my dreams, thank God,
To make me want to dream on.
“I’ve prayed many prayers when no answer came,
I’ve waited patient and long;
But answers have come to enough of my prayers
To make me keep praying on.
“I’ve trusted many a [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Leadership, Wise Words on March 26th, 2007 10 Comments »
The following is from the April 23, 1910 speech, “Citizenship In A Republic,” given by Theodore Roosevelt while in Paris.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Proverbs, Wise Words on March 25th, 2007 No Comments »
“He who belittles and despises his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding keeps silent.”
Proverbs 11:12 The Amplified Bible
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Posted in Inspiration, Wise Words on March 24th, 2007 2 Comments »
The Touch of the Master’s Hand
T’was battered and scarred and the auctioneer
Thought it scarcely worth his while
To waste much time on the old violin,
But he held it up with a smile:
“What am I bidden, good folks,” he cried,
“Who’ll start the bidding for me?”
“A dollar, a dollar; then Two! Only two?
Two dollars, and who’ll make [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Leadership, The 8th Habit on March 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
As promised yesterday, we will continue our discussion from Chapter 4 of The 8th Habit by Mr. Steven Covey. What choices have you made when the people you loved and trusted did you dirty, took unfair advantage of you while trapped beneath an adverse set of unduly burdensome circumstances? How did you [...]
Posted in Education, Inspiration, Leadership, The 8th Habit on March 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
As promised, here’s my latest contribution to our study group as we explore the contents of The 8th Habit. Any questions or comments are highly valued and deeply appreciated. We all have so much to learn from each other. Over the years, the more I learned, the more I realized just how [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Proverbs, Wise Words on March 21st, 2007 No Comments »
“When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
Proverbs 16:7 The Amplified Bible
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Posted in Cultural Diversity, Inspiration, Leadership, Photography As Art on March 20th, 2007 2 Comments »
“An artistic black and white photographic image best illustrates what happens when Blacks and Whites master the art of working together for good. Without one, or the other, all the artists ends up with is a blank sheet of paper.”
Solomon
Because “a house divided cannot stand,” I decided many years ago to use the power [...]
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