I received this quote in my email today and it really applies to my current situation:
“Now” is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream. You don’t need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating. ~ Sam Ewing
I’m reading the book Over the Top by Zig Ziglar and he has a great quote at the beginning of one of the chapters:
The most important opinion you have is the one you have of yourself, and the most significant things you say all day are the things you say to yourself. ~ Anonymous
I’ve been a grandmother now for almost seven years and I currently have three precious little people who call me “Nana.” Although I have always known how important grandparents are in the life of their grandchildren, I didn’t realize just how much until recently.
This is a truly inspirational video sharing some famous quotes from some of the great leaders of our time. Enjoy!
Today is Father’s Day, a day when we traditionally honor the man who gave us life. The television ads and the store sales flyers would have us believe that everyone has a wonderful father who will appreciate a gift and a family dinner. I’m sure this is true for many families. However, for other people, their father is not someone that they respect or have had a good relationship with through the years. For those people, Father’s Day is an unpleasant reminder of bad times and a distant relationship.
I found the following quote on Twitter yesterday:
“You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.” ~ Zig Ziglar
This one really speaks to me because I have often had a problem with poor self-esteem and lack of confidence. Many times I have felt that my abilities were not as wonderful or useful as those of my family, friends, or coworkers.
With the recession going on and people losing their jobs left and right, it’s hard not to tie your identity to your position of employment. Men, in particular, identify strongly with what they do in life, their careers. When something happens and they lose or need to change their careers, they frequently have a melt down. They go through what is basically an identity crisis.
Last night on the Hallmark Movie Channel, I watched “The Locket,” a movie adaptation of the book by Richard Paul Evans. It tells the story of a young man who is going through a difficult time, especially in his love life. While working as a nurse’s aide in a retirement home, he befriends an older woman who lost her true love many years prior. She gives him guidance so that he won’t lose the love of his life. After some unexpected twists and turns, the story comes to a positive ending for the young man. Although some things in his life have changed, he still has the love of his girlfriend.
Yesterday was a sad day for one of my college friends. Her teenage son, who was recently injured in a car accident, passed away after being in the hospital for just over a month. Jared received extremely severe brain injuries as a result of the accident and had been in a coma the entire time. Although we were all hoping and praying that he would make a miraculous recovery, that did not happen. His condition was much worse than originally thought and when he was taken off life support, his body gave up the fight.
Recently my mother contacted me about some books that her father, my grandfather, wrote and published prior to his death in 1979. Our family has a long history of missionary service in the Orient as well as a very unique genealogy which my grandfather researched and wrote about. It is a part of my legacy and something that I want my grandchildren to know when they’re old enough.
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