“Far more important than what you do is the reason why you are doing it.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“When I finally find that one willing agent, I'll have found my prize in the Cracker Jack box.”
“Some birthdays make you happy.
Some birthdays bring you down.
Some birthdays make you jump for joy
While others paint a frown.
Regardless of your feelings
Or if you’re far or near,
The earth was blessed this special day
When Heaven placed you here.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“When a person boldly declares 'You can't' he might as well add on 'Can you?' knowing that this spoken roadblock only serves to fuel a challenge in naturally stubborn souls.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Magic Words"
"Silly words cause trills
because they're ludicrous and funny.
Happy words paint endless smiles
and swallow troubles whole.
Thoughtful words are thus
because they make the day feel sunny.
But hurtful words are such
that pierce the heart and weigh the soul.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“To punish someone for your own mistakes or for the consequences of your own actions, to harm another by shifting blame that is rightly yours; this is a wretched and cowardly sin.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“A sincere and warmly-expressed apology can produce the same effects as morphine on a suffering soul.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“What do you mean I have to wait for someone's approval? I'm someone. I approve. So I give myself permission to move forward with my full support!”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“My life will not be the one you planned out for me, not unless I choose it. And that is the point—my life is the result of my own choices.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Since when is failure more appealing? Never give up.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“During personal prayers, I humbly talk to my Heavenly Father and express to Him my troubles, my wants, and my wishes. It is in prayer that I acknowledge and thank God for the blessings and tender mercies I receive. This quiet time is when I share the thoughts at the forefront of my mind.
Then I listen to hear or feel impressions that come as answers to me. God is all-knowing of the purposes of life's trials. He understands the pain and sadness experienced in mortality. He knows. He cares.
God does not take away the tribulations that I face, but He does help me through them so that I grow in experience, understanding, and compassion. So for every new day I face, I pray to God and work to trust His will above my own.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“No matter how loud the sirens or how numerous the hazard signs, we all touch the flames at least once to prove they're hot.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“You know when sunlight first touches your skin and it feels warm and tingly all over? That’s what it feels like when a compliment touches your heart.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Do not be afraid to work hard. There is great joy and satisfaction to be gained in the doing and accomplishing of jobs and service.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Life is a treasure map of challenges that often trip us up. But if we keep moving forward, climbing upward despite the stumbling, we will eventually make the hike to that mountain peak with the beautiful view.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Whether it happens in leaps, strides, or small steps, forward progress is productive progress. Do not underestimate the value of every positive feat, big or small.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Work is part of the equation for learning.
Work is part of the equation for growing.
Work is part of the equation for maturing.
Work is part of the equation for achieving.
Work is part of the equation for adjusting.
Work is part of the equation for enduring.
Work is part of the equation for healing.
Work is part of the equation for rejoicing.
Work is part of the equation for life.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“The bigger the trial, the more difficult it is to surmount. But after the mountain is scaled, strength of character along with profound satisfaction are the rewards.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Besides the daydreaming and getting lost in a fun story, my favorite thing about writing is the creation process. I find it both thrilling and addictive. As a writer, I form everything in my head before describing it in words: people, worlds, cultures, music, dialogue, relationships, and so on. The possibilities of creation are limitless for a writer, and that is the allure.”
“If it is important, do it early in the day. Priorities first; divide up all else in the time that remains.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“I like bubbles in everything. I respect the power of silence. In cold or warm weather I favor a mug of hot cocoa. I admire cats―their autonomy, grace, and mystery. I awe at the fiery colors in a sunset. I believe in deity. I hear most often with my eyes, and I will trust a facial expression before any accompanying comment. I invent rules, words, adventures, and imaginary friends. I pretend something wonderful every day. I will never quit pretending.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Father always said that money doesn’t grow on trees. Well, time doesn’t grow on trees either.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Hay, por mucho, demasiadas víctimas silentes. No porque no anhelen hacer contacto, sino porque lo han intentado y no han encontrado alguien a quien le importe.”
“Those things that challenge the worst in us tend to strengthen the best in us.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“A picture may be worth a thousand words, but those well-arranged words are worth a multi-million-dollar motion picture.”
“Gregory?” I called. I couldn’t help myself. It was irrational, but I was scared to see him run from me. He turned my direction, his feet pivoting in the dirt. Warily, I crossed into the light for a moment.
“Do you, um…” I inhaled deeply. “Do you think you’ll still want to be my friend tomorrow?” I held my breath and waited for his answer.
Although I could feel the sunshine perceptibly tingle every inch of exposed skin, the way Gregory smiled at me produced a swell of warmth unmatchable even for the sun.
“I’ll always want to be your friend, Annabelle. Do you want to be mine?”
My head nodded like mad, ecstatic, all on its own. I disappeared among the shadows again and watched my new friend until he stepped around the Hopkins’ house. Then I waited until his car drove off -- Gregory and his mother headed for home.
I was on a high like no other, but I’d not lost my grasp on reality entirely. I knew that the real test would come Monday. It was one thing to befriend an outcast in the privacy of the woods, but quite another to risk ridicule and reputation when surrounded by peers. This was true even for those with the biggest of hearts, which I now believed Gregory Hill to have.”
Source: Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
“You and I were never meant to be together, but we are. Our pairing is not unlike two electrons ignoring natural laws in order to orbit one another. Life now defies reason—quirky but beautiful.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“I have dreamed something entirely pretend with my eyes wide open. The sweet wonder of it makes me smile. I believe in the emotions implanted by dreams, for they are not pretend, and they will never cease to bloom.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“From good examples we learn how to be. From bad examples we learn how not to be. An observant and willing student can learn from any circumstance.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“A writer writes knowing that nothing else will elicit the same kind of satisfaction and personal triumph as molding the written word into a reader's great experience.”
“One of the most effective things you will ever do in life, whether you care to or not, is set an example.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Take it one step at a time—inarguably wise advice. And yet we all take a running leap, hoping the wind will catch us on its wings and lift us clear to the top of the beanstalk. Those few Jacks who have reached new heights in this manner inevitably wish they had taken more time to prepare for the overbearing giant who greeted them.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“There is nothing more powerful than members of a family eternally committed to one another.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Mystery, why so attractive to me?
You blind me with fear, place hope on my tongue, and with a cold kiss draw me forward. Wary and trembling, I follow.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Rare and precious moments, how I long to live with you eternally! If only your sweetness never ceased to touch my lips, and the flutters you evoke nevermore faded away. I dream of your arm extended immeasurably to keep hold of my reaching hand.
But Father Time, being a cruel master, will not grant such a wish.
And so I tuck you away as cherished memories, stored in a treasure box buried in my heart. And in times of solitude, I shall bring you out to view like rainbows.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Life may dawdle along in minutes but don't be deceived, for it will sprint by in years before you even notice.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Life is a bonfire where everyone else has brought marshmallows, and you—a stick.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Haiku Christmas Story
New light in the sky
announces a sacred birth.
Shine brightly young star.
Hallelujah song
carries on a gentle wind,
heralding a king.
Shepherds lift their heads,
not to gaze at a new light
but to hear angels.
"Unto you is born
in the city of David
a Savior for all."
Born on straw at night
under low stable rafters,
Baby Jesus cried.
Sheep and goats and cows
gather 'round a manger bed
to awe at a babe.
Wise men come to see
a child of greater wisdom
and honor divine.
Rare and precious gifts,
gold and myrrh and frankincense,
to offer a king.
Mary and Joseph
huddle snugly together.
They cradle God's son.
On this wise He came,
the Son of God to the earth.
A humble wonder.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Unto you is born
in the city of David
a Savior for all.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“You think I read your thoughts, but it's your eyes that speak to me. When they glisten with moisture, I see a depth of emotion stirring behind them. One tearful glance begs me for a reassuring embrace. When your gaze glazes over like a misty morning, I know I've lost you to personal cares. A sharp, narrow look will keep me at bay while a wink and twinkle and the flirty flutter of your dark eyelashes invite my company. The strength and duration of a stare gives your feelings towards me away. And when those wary eyes dart to avoid my notice, all of your hidden secrets are betrayed.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“The spirit of Christmas exists in harmonious carols like those sung by angels on the day of Christ’s birth.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Abandoned.
The word alone sends shudders down a sensitive spine, troubling the thoughts of pained souls as their hurt swells in ripples. It is a sentence of undesired solitude often pronounced on the innocent, the trusting—administered without warning or satisfactory cause.
One day the moon is yours, or so you believe. The next, his countenance transforms from Jekyll to Hyde with no intention of ever turning back, and you are left trampled upon in a deserted street, concealed by dirty fog that squelches all illumination or any hope for future rays of light.
It is the worst of mysteries why a beast considered noble would forsake his duty, exhibiting a heart of stone. And all who once looked on him, now turn down their eyes and suffer, beguiled.
Some poisons have no antidote, but are slow, silent, torturous ends that curl up the broken body swept into a cold, dark corner. There she is left to drown in her tears—a dying heart.
Abandoned.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“A princess once carefully kissed a porcupine to be kind, upon which he began to think himself a prince. He then dressed like a prince, behaved like a prince, and announced himself to be a prince. The world, therefore, saw him as such, and so a porcupine prince he was. (Of course, most were reluctant to argue with him otherwise.)”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“God is there. He is our Heavenly Father. He is the source of all truth. He is the determining judge between right and wrong. He lives. As assuredly as the universe exists, He lives.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Find much to be grateful for in every day. Doing so will not only enrich your life, it will bless those around you in ways you may never know.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“T… I… M… E
What does it spell? It spells love.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“If you make a mess, you clean it up. Makes sense, right? Well, if you hurt someone, you apologize. Same thing.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“The Lord is my counselor, my consultant, my guide, my advisor, my mentor, my confidant, and my friend. It is through sincere and heartfelt prayers—morning, noon, and night—that we have developed this close relationship.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Would you ever decide to do all your exercising just one day out of every week? Would you choose to consume your weekly calorie intake in one sitting? Would you take all your vitamins and medications for the week on one day and restrict your conversations and socializing to that day? Would you determine to do all your laughing, crying, and meditating on one out of every seven days? Would you sleep for 24 to 48 hours consecutively to stay awake for the remainder of the week?
Of course not!
Certainly our physical, emotional, and mental health require daily efforts. We do not expect healthiness to come from attending to our needs just one day a week. Exercise, nutrition, sleep, relationships, emotional expression, self-monitoring—these require daily attention. So why would you think to keep spiritually healthy by doing all your praying and scripture study only one day out of seven?”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year