It is only a tiny rosebud, A flower of God’s design; But I cannot unfold the petals With these clumsy hands of mine. The secret of unfolding flowers Is not known to such as I. GOD opens this flower so sweetly, Then in my hands they die. If I cannot unfold a rosebud, This flower… Read more »
“If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds and instill into them just principles, we are then engraving that upon tablets which no time will efface, but will brighten and… Read more »
The following principals are emphasized: Your character is defined by what you do, not what you say or believe. Every choice you make helps define the kind of person you are choosing to be. Good character requires doing the right thing, even when it is costly or risky. You don’t have to take the worst… Read more »
The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger, and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay full price. In fact, I’ll give you $2.37 now, and… Read more »
Wanda’s Rockers isn’t a rock band. It’s a group of neighbors who once a year stage a rock-a-thon. Several years ago Wanda and a group of Buckhannon Manor residents became involved in their county’s annual telethon for the American Heart Association. They set up 8 rocking chairs in the community room of the Manor and… Read more »
“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Fears that prevent us becoming all that we can tend to show up In the following areas. Failure to progress, having inadequate resources, lack of knowledge or failure to achieve. Another way to characterize these fears is: 1-Fear of Not Doing Enough- 2-Fear of Not Having Enough 3-Fear of not Knowing Enough 4-Fear of Not… Read more »
1. Clarify and write down what you want to accomplish from the conference, as well as how to keep everyone focused on the outcome. Be prepared to measure the results three weeks after the conference. 2. Try to predict ahead of time what the parentSecondary Schools will say and be prepared to offer some simple… Read more »
Dear Gene, I recently attended your seminar in Cleveland, Ohio on March 31 2006. I heard about you from another teacher and decided to go. I knew you were going to have great ideas but I had no idea that all of it would hit so close to home. You see I work for the… Read more »
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses. – George Washington Carver
