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Thought For the Day: The Moment One Definitely Commits Oneself, Then Providence Moves Too. Whatever You Think You Can Do…Or Believe You Can Do, Begin It. Action Has Magic, Power, and Grace
“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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First Principles: Leadership Is Not Only Having A Vision, But Also Having the Courage, the Discipline, and the Resources To Get You There
“Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.” – George Washington
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Lord of My Passing Days
Lord of My Passing Daysby Michael DoyleGod fights my battles first,Giving me a spiritual thirst.Inviting me to pray continually,I make my way to eternity.My battles are begun in prayer,Speaking my challenges to the God who cares.This then is how I … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle, Care, Challenges, Continually, Days, Eternity, Fight, First, Glory, God, Gratitude, heartbeat, Lord, Morning, Night, Noise, Passing Days, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Prayer, Speak, Spiritual Thirst, Thousand Joys, Thunder, Wonder
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Thought For the Day: As You Grow Older, You Will Discover That You Have Two Hands, One For Helping Yourself and the Other For Helping Others
“For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness.For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.For poise, walk with … Continue reading
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First Principles: If We Must Disagree, Let’s Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
“If we must disagree, let’s disagree without being disagreeable.” – Lyndon Baines Johnson
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Thought For the Day: Success Is Not Measured By What A Man Accomplishes, But By the Opposition He Has Encountered and the Courage With Which He Has Maintained the Struggle Against Overwhelming Odds
“Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Charles Lindbergh
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First Principles: We Have Staked the Future of All Our Political Constitutions Upon the Capacity of Each of Ourselves To Govern Ourselves According To the Moral Principles of the Ten Commandments
“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according … Continue reading
First Principles: By Doing Good With His Money, A Man, As It Were, Stamps the Image of God Upon It, and Makes It Pass Current For the Merchandise of Heaven
“By doing good with his money, a man, as it were, stamps the image of God upon it, and makes it pass current for the merchandise of heaven.” – John Rutledge
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Convergence
Convergenceby Michael Doyle True to each other down to the soul,We wanted each other to meet our goals.The sculpture of each became beautiful.We encouraged each other into being wonderful. You know, go ahead and shape meAs you go ahead to … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Chiip Away, Convergence, Couples, Difference, Divergence, Goal, Love, Make, Poetry and Poems, Possibility, Reflection, Relationship, Reverence, Sculpture, Shape, Soul, Wonderful
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