INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Life is not always what the brochure promises.” ~ Amb Alon Pinkas  AWAKE THE SLEEPING GIANT! So . . . which brochure have you been reading? Maybe it’s the one that promises “clear sailing” or “romantic sunsets” or “excitement guaranteed!” Maybe you’re into the financial brochures that read “no money down” or […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “When people are highly motivated, it’s easy to accomplish the impossible. And when they’re not, it’s impossible to accomplish the easy.” ~ Bob Collings (Cited in BITS & PIECES) ASK “WHY?” Beginning in the late ’60s, a revolution of sorts began in this country. It was a revolution that was irreverent at […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” ~ Helen Keller Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Infinite patience produces immediate results.”  ~ Unknown TIRED OF WAITING? Have you ever wanted something special to happen in your life or desired to attract a person or outcome into your life? Maybe you laid specific plans that should have produced the desired results. Maybe you prayed that the results would occur. […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself.” ~ Hermann Hesse JUST ASK DOROTHY!  You’ve probably seen it a dozen times – […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.” ~ Napoleon SEPARATE TRASH FROM TREASURE! Written by Dr. Fred Craddock, the following story was passed along: One of my schoolmates spent many years ministering in China. He was under house arrest and the soldiers came […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss.” ~ Thomas Carlyle TAKE A SIESTA! When setting goals and planning our future, we sometimes fail to look far enough ahead. Consider the following story: An American investment banker was at the pier of a small […]

Surprising Labor Day Facts Labor Day is one of the least recognized, forgotten-about-until-around-the-corner holidays of the year—one that we seem to appreciate only after realizing it gives us a three-day weekend. Here are some surprising facts you may not know about Labor Day! THE FIRST LABOR DAY CELEBRATION WAS SEPTEMBER 5, 1882 IN NEW YORK […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Time is clay. Make something.” ~ Unknown TIME’S A’WASTING! To paraphrase a favorite tune, “If I could save time in a bottle…” I could have saved literally millions of minutes so far. Of course most of us think in terms of a 24-hour clock that gives us another chance to save each […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The children are watching us.” ~ Italian film title (Vittorio De Sica, director) BACK TO SCHOOL! Turns out the children are listening, too. The question is, what are they learning and what are we teaching? No matter whom we interact with, we should all take some time to reflect upon how our […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “I always wanted to be somebody. Now I realize I should have been more specific.” ~ Lily Tomlin (from her “One Woman Show”) AGE DOESN’T MATTER! Whether you’re 23, 43 or 73, ask yourself this wonderfully refreshing question: “What do I want to be when I grow up?” Regardless of our age, […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” ~ Epictetus GIVE YOURSELF A LIFT! Have you ever aspired to be deeply depressed? On your list of major life’s achievements, have you included becoming an itinerant ne’er-do-well? Does your daily task list include […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can’t be done.” ~ Henry Ford EVER BEEN CRITICIZED? If you’ve ever had a dream – you’ve also had critics. It seems they show up right on cue every time that special new dream begins […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.” ~ Katherine Mansfield PLAY THE FAMILY GAME! Feel like you’re losing touch with your children? Wish you understood your spouse better? Want to enjoy closer family ties without the background noise of X-Box games or loud music? Does everyone seem to […]

  INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation or creed.” ~ Bertrand Russell (1872-1949) THE PLEASURES OF TOLERANCE! We probably all know someone who fits the description quoted above – people who aren’t happy unless they’re unhappy about someone or something. They are the perpetual complainers, always […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ~ Henry David Thoreau SOUND FAMILIAR? How many times have you told a […]

America is the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave! Happy 243rd Birthday to our Great Nation! Wishing you a safe, fun & memorable celebration! Enjoy your picnic, BBQ, fireworks, long weekend and sweet times with family & friends!

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”  ~ Aristotle WHY ARE YOU WORKING? When is the last time you sat down and analyzed your goals and dreams? At least once a year, you should review your financial situation to try to determine […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “It is a simple procedure to calculate the number of seeds in an apple. But, who among us can say how many apples there are in a seed?” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer WANT ABUNDANCE IN YOUR LIFE? Who among us would answer “NO” to that question? Yet abundance often seems beyond our […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.”  ~ James B. Cabell THE SKY IS FALLING . . . NOT! “The glass is half-full.” “The glass is half-empty.” “Looks like a beautiful day!” “I think it’s going to rain.” “I’m […]