June 27

Knowledge is like money; the more a man gets, the more he craves.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
Education covers a lot of ground, but it does not cultivate it.
Philosophy is the last refuge of thinkers.
A man who acquires knowledge and does not use it is like a farmer who plows his
field but doesn't sow it.

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." -- William Arthur Ward
"The country clubs, the cars, the boats, your assets may be ample, but the best inheritance you can leave your kids is to be a good example." -- Barry Spilchuk
We all need a daily check up from the neck up to avoid stinkin’ thinkin’ which ultimately leads to hardening of the attitudes. ~Zig Ziglar

The Bible in Every Language in 15 Years Wycliffe Bible Translators expects to have the
Bible — or at least some of it — written in all of the world's 6,909 spoken languages by 2025.
About 2,200 languages remain without a Bible, which represents about 350 million people —
mostly in India, China, sub-Saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea. Portable computers and
satellites get the credit for speeding things up by about 125 years. Previously, a Wycliffe
missionary family or team could spend decades learning and transcribing one language in a
remote corner of the Earth. [DenverPost.com]

"Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won't take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother." -- Barbara Johnson

"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever
tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." --
Napoleon Hill

"Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little
bit more. They did all that was expected of them and a little bit more." -- Lou Vickery

"I would rather fail trying than succeed at doing nothing." -- Denis Waitley

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there." -- Josh Billings

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it." -- Helen Keller

"Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. It's the end you're after." -- Anthony Robbins

"You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage--pleasantly, smilingly,
non-apologetically--to say 'no' to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger
'yes' burning inside." -- Dr. Stephen Covey

Little Johnny burst through the front door with a smile on his face. Surprised, his mother asked,
"Why are you home from school so early?"
Johnny said, "They let me go early because I was the only one who could answer a tough
question."
"Oh, really? What was the question?" his mother asked.
"Who threw the eraser at the teacher?"

You Cannot Multiply Wealth by Dividing It
"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one
person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The
government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from
somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the
other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no
good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is
about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it." Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-
2005.

Difficult Decisions When considering a difficult decision, look ahead in your life toward the day
when you will die, and consider: which option would you regret most not doing. In most cases,
your answer will be immediately clear.

"Before beginning a hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it." -- Winnie the Pooh
"When I hear somebody sigh, "Life is hard," I am always tempted to ask, "Compared to what?" -- Sydney J. Harris

Joni Eareckson Tada, 60, founder and chief executive officer of Joni and Friends
International Disability Center in Agoura Hills, Calif., has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Joni is an international disability advocate as a quadriplegic herself, and is also known for
being an artist and author. "I've often said that our afflictions come from the hand of our
all-wise and sovereign God, who loves us and wants what is best for us," Tada said. "So,
although cancer is something new, I am content to receive from God whatever He deems fit
for me. Yes, it's alarming, but rest assured that Ken [her husband] and I are utterly convinced
that God is going to use this to stretch our faith, brighten our hope and strengthen our witness
to others." [WordPress.com]

"Vision is the spectacular that inspires us to carry out the mundane." -- Chris Widener

Whatever our season of life, it offers its own opportunities and challenges for spirit growth.
Instead of wishing we were in another season, we ought to find out what this one offers.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
Prayer: Lord, help me to accept my current season of life and discover what you want me to learn and how I should grow. Amen

A sunrise is God's way of telling the world to lighten up. --Roadside Church Sign

Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive.
--Ogden Nash