A Poem You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must create your place. You must envision where you want to go, How much truth you plan to sow. God has equipped you for life to grasp; He’ll let you decide the scope of the task. You can have wisdom if… Read more »
The central theme is sounded by this observation: “Yes, we want our children to be smart and successful. But even more, we want them to be good and kind and decent. Yes, our children must learn how to make a living. But even more they must learn how to live, and what to love.” Addressing… Read more »
* We gave…when we wanted to receive. * We served…when we wanted to partake. * We listened…when we wanted to talk. * We invited… when we wanted to be invited. * We submitted…when we wanted to reign. * We forgave…when we wanted to fault. * We stayed…when we wanted to leave. * We invested… when… Read more »
A True Story I made careful plans yesterday to be able to bicycle to the bank about 10:30 am. I had LOTS of business stuff to do at the office, but I felt I could at LEAST find time to cycle on this errand. It would take only 40 minutes. So I get Big Bike… Read more »
One of the best received activities in the Values in Action! Program is to create a Personal Time Line. Using an adding machine roll of paper write the numbers 1through 80 leaving about an inch between each number writing with black ink. Place a red line on 20,40,60,80 to show a person’s life in four… Read more »
A teacher recently gave his high performing students a test. He pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and set it on a table in front of him. Then he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top… Read more »
You can’t help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself. –
The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth. –
Ethical Guidepost How do you make your Choices? HORMONES vs VALUES REVENGE vs RESTRAINT IMPULSE vs CONSCIENCE IMMEDIATE vs DELAYED DISCARD vs RESPECT
Only with the heart can one see rightly! What is essential in life is invisible to the eye! – Gene Bedley
