Personal Worth

“Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have” ~ Thomas Edison

Do your best

“Doing your best is more important than being the best.” ~ Shannon Miller


Doing your best is the best way to show God that you are grateful for your blessings. It will also help you to get the most out of life. You can't expect to receive the best if you are not willing to give the best. Sometimes this means climbing out on a limb, getting out of your comfort zone and "going for it". You don't know what you can do until you try to do it.

A Lesson from an Elephant

Not sure if this link will take you to the video but there is a lesson we can learn from a couple of God's "lesser" creatures about accepting those who may be different from ourselves. When_elephants_retire.wmv

Fate

“How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is.” ~ Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt
I love this thought! Why? Because each of us has a commitment to God and the universe to fulfill the measure of our creation. Fulfillment of that "fate" is far more important than the fate itself. This speaks to self-mastery and ultimately to "mastering the long trip".

Courage

“The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is.” You are not necessarily who you think you are or even who you say you are. But, if you are true to yourself, then you are what you show you are. If not, then you are a hypocrite.

Destiny

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” ~ W. Bryan

Happy Mother's Day

“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.” ~Abraham Lincoln


Sorry this is a day late but the sentiment is still there. You mom's are the single greatest influence in your child's life. So to you young mom's, please never forget how much your love means to your children, whether they ever show appreciation or not. To those moms who have already raised their kids, I thank you for the love you gave (and still give) and for your devotion to raising your children. There is not a more important job given out to any mortal soul.