March 1

"The best and most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or even touched... they must be felt with the heart." --Helen Keller

"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." -- Unknown

"Life is like riding a bicycle. You don't fall off unless you stop peddling." -- Claude D. Pepper

"The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between political parties either—but right through every human heart." -- Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

"Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself." -- Og Mandino

"The essence of real sport is the pursuit of victory with honor. Take away the honor and it's no longer sport." -- Michael Josephson

"Trying times are not the times to stop trying." -- Ray Owen

Three aspiring psychiatrists were attending their first class on emotional extremes.
"Just to establish some parameters," said the professor to the student from Arkansas, "What is the opposite of joy?"
"Sadness," said the student.
"And the opposite of depression?" he asked of the young lady from Oklahoma.
"Elation," she said.
"And you, Sir," he said to the young man from Texas, "How about the opposite of woe?"
The Texan replied, "Sir, I believe that would be giddy up."

As a group of amateur climbers scaled part of the Matterhorn near Zermatt, Switzerland, a vicious gust of wind came along at a narrow ledge. The guide quickly shouted, "Get down on your knees! You are safe only on your knees!"
That's good advice for all of us: The ledges of life are narrow, and the winds are strong. Only on our knees, seeking God relentlessly in our prayers, can we find safety and security.

My mind works like lightning, One brilliant Flash and it is gone.

It used to be only death and taxes Now, of course, there's shipping and handling, too.

'I was worried that my Mechanic might try to rip me off. I was relieved when he told me alI I needed was turn signal fluid.'


When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords. --Charles R. Swindoll

No matter what its source or intensity, there’s something about suffering that simplifies life and draws us back to the basics. Invariably, especially during a time of intense trial, I go back to my theological roots. I go back to what I really believe. I return to the essentials such as prayer and dependence, like getting quiet and waiting on God. I remind myself, God is sovereign … this is no accident. He has a plan and a purpose. --Charles Swindoll

According to a study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 30 percent of those in the Congress are Roman Catholic, followed by Baptists (12 percent), Methodists (11 percent), Presbyterians (8 percent), Episcopalians (7 percent), and Lutherans (4.5 percent).

When you go into a hotel, you always see reception. Why do you never just see ception?

Those Who Mean the Most to Us
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. -- Henri Nouwen

"When you can't see the hand of God moving, trust His face. When you can't see Him working, trust His heart. When you can't and don't understand, hold on to His Word." -- Ken Hutcherson

When things get tough, always remember...Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it !!


Minor skin grafts can be performed on pigs by covering any cuts and grazes with thin strips of bacon.

Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand closer to the object you wish to view.

Save time when crossing a one-way street by only looking in the direction of oncoming traffic.


"You have just enough time to do God’s will." - Rick Warren

Quit griping about your church; if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.

Don't put a question mark where God put a period.


God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!"

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

He who angers you, controls you!

The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced... Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice." --Cherokee Proverb

Prevailing Sins A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them: 1. Materialism 2. Pride 3. Self-centeredness 4. Laziness 5. (Tie) Anger/Bitterness 5. (Tie) Sexual lust. 7. Envy 8. Gluttony 9. Lying

Survey respondents noted temptations were more potent when they had neglected their time with God (81 percent) and when they were physically tired (57 percent). Resisting temptation was accomplished by prayer (84 percent), avoiding compromising situations (76 percent), Bible study (66 percent), and being accountable to someone (52 percent).