“The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people.” PeopleWayChristClearProgressTreatsIndicators Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“Over the years I have learned that when I need answers to deal with crises, people, and issues, I must go to God. God will help us in everything we do if we stay in tune and if we will call on him. We must each plan our future with him in our homes, our families, and our relationships with others. If we make him our senior partner, our lives can be successful.” PeopleIfsNeedsYearsHelpingHomeAnswersDealsIssuesSuccessfulOur LivesPlansCrisisPartnersGods WillOur FamilyBeing SuccessfulTunesOur FutureOur RelationshipI Have LearnedSeniorRelationships With Others Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.” PeopleLooksHeartWisdomMotivationalFoundUnderstandingCompassionForgivenessForgivingBe KindNurseNurtureNursingBetter Than YouLove And ForgivenessForgiving OthersInspirational NurseInspirational NursingInspiring NursingBringing Out The BestForgiving Heart Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“When a mother asked her small child how he fell out of bed, he answered, "Because I wasn't in far enough." Let me just say in passing that it has been my experience that most people who fall out of the Church do so because they were not in far enough.” PeopleChildrenHas BeensEnoughMotherFallChurchJusticeBedLet MeMotherhoodPassingPassingsSmall Child Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“A diet of violence or pornography dulls the senses, and future exposures need to be rougher and more extreme. Soon the person is desensitized and is unable to react in a sensitive, caring, responsible manner, especially to those in his own home and family. Good people can become infested with this material and it can have terrifying, destructive consequences.” PeopleNeedsPersonsHomeViolenceMediaMaterialsConsequenceResponsibleExtremesCaringSensesSensitiveDietsDestructiveGood PeoplePornographyExposureHome And Family Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“I challenge youth to cooperate with parents who are concerned about your reading and your viewing. Be concerned yourself about what you take into your mind. Young people, you would never eat a meal of spoiled or contaminated food if you could help it, would you? Select your reading and viewing carefully and in good taste.” PeopleIfsMindHelpingYoungReadingParentChallengesYouthTasteConcernedMealsSelectSpoiledGood Taste Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“Young people . . , God wants us to be victorious. He wants you to triumph over all of your foes. Stalwart and brave we must stand. God is at the helm. There is no reason for defeat.” PeopleWantReasonYoungBraveryBraveDefeatTriumphNo ReasonFoeWant UHelmStalwart Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“Leave people better than you found them.” PeopleFoundNursingBetter Than YouInspirational NurseInspirational NursingInspiring NursingForgiving Heart Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“Some think the only way to get even, to get attention or advantage, or to win is to bash people. This kind of behavior is never appropriate. Oftentimes character and reputation and almost always self-esteem are destroyed under the hammer of this vicious practice.” PeopleThinkingWayKindSelfCharacterWinningAttentionPracticeSelf EsteemCommunicationBehaviorAdvantageEsteemReputationDestroyedAppropriateViciousHammersBashCharacter And Reputation Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“Young people are going to go to someone, somewhere. And we had better see that that 'someone' is us when the opportunity is ours, for there will come a time when we will wish they would come, and do we know but that the interruption we now impatiently put off may be the most important thing we could be doing at this particular time?” PeopleKnowsMayImportantYoungOpportunityWishParticularCommunicationImportant ThingsInterruptions Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“God grant to all of us the power and strength to be people of integrity, and the insight and wisdom to avoid being led into the snares of the dishonest.” PeopleHonestyIntegrityInsightGrantsSnaresPower And Strength Author:Marvin J. Ashton
“...Many of us are perpetual reactors. We let other people determine our actions and attitudes. We let other people determine whether we will be rude or gracious, depressed or elated, critical or loyal, passive or dedicated.” PeopleActionAttitudeDetermineCriticalDedicatedLoyalPerpetualPassiveRudeOur ActionsGraciousRudeness Author:Marvin J. Ashton
