Courage on Earth

"The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart."

- Robert G. Ingersoll

Unending Love

"Nothing I do makes God love me more, and nothing I do makes him love me less."

- Unknown

Beauty On A Shadowed Background

"Sometimes beauty is brighter on a shadowed background.

This isn't a new idea. But it struck me that sometimes God shows me things that I would normally overlook by first making me aware of the troublesome or difficult aspects of my life.

I can understand rest only after an exhausting week.

I can see goodness in my daughter's heart after she's told me yet another story about the mean boys at school.

I recognize safety and rescue after I hear a horrible story on the news."

- An excerpt from Beach Combing by Sarah Markley on her blog The Best Days of My Life

Be That Person

"It isn’t too late, until it is.

The simple phrase sounds confusing. For Miles, it is too late. For the people around us living behind closed doors, eyes closed to the world, it isn't too late. Reach out to those around you. Tell someone you love them. Call a relative on the phone. Meet a friend for coffee.

The world is full of pain… be that person who makes a difference."

- An excerpt from It isn't too Late, Until it is by Duane Scott on his self-titled blog

Seasons In Us

"We're not meant for perpetual joy, I think. There are seasons in the world and there are seasons in us, and each have their own purpose.

We are made for winter as much as spring. Made for tears as much as for laughter.

And we are here not just to dance, but to endure."

- An excerpt from Every Season by Billy Coffey on his blog What I Learned Today