Just Simply Amazing

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” ~Aristotle Onassis

“People must be decided on what they will NOT do, and then…they are able to act with vigor on what they ought to do.” ~ Mencius

“It is faith without sight. When we can see, it is not faith, but reasoning. In crossing the Atlantic we observed this very principle of faith. We saw no path upon the sea, nor sign of the shore. And yet day by day we were marking our path upon the chart as exactly as if there […]

“To laugh is to risk appearing the fool, to weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement, to expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved […]

“I do know that waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one’s thoughts. It is easy to talk oneself into a decision that has no permanence – easier sometimes than to wait patiently.”          ~Elisabeth Elliot

“The reason people fail is becuase they give up what they want most for what they want right now.” ~Jason Gaddis

“Lord, bless this day with it’s hassles and stresses… Expect a few A.S.A.P.’s and quick S.O.S.’s . If faith can move mountains, then Lord, help us prove it– When works get piled up, help us dig in and move it! Let us borrow your patience when ours stetches thin… Give us strength to rejoice in […]

“Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”                                     ~Unknown