Be First by Being Second

Strive to be first: first to nod, first to smile, first to compliment and first to forgive.

— Unknown —

Strive to be first: first to nod, first to smile, first to compliment and first to forgive…

God and Opportunities

Every problem is an opportunity to trust God.

— Unknown —

Every problem is an opportunity to trust God…

Impact

The size of your assignment does not determine the significance of your impact.

— Craig Groeschel —

The size of your assignment does not determine the significance of your impact…

Understanding Heart and Wisdom

Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools.

— Proverbs 14:33 —

Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools…

Live Well

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

— Ralph Waldo Emerso —

The purpose of life is not to be happy.  It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well…

Kindness is Remembered

Be good to people. You will be remembered more for your kindness than any level of success you could ever attain.

— Mandy Hale —

Be good to people. You will be remembered more for your kindness than any level of success you could ever attain…

One Decision and Changing Your Life

You're always one decision away from a totally different life.

— Unknown —

You are always one decision away from a totally different life…

Great Opportunities

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.

— Charles Swindoll —

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations…

Keep it Simple With Love

It is a great art to have an abundance of knowledge and experience - to know the richness of life, the beauty of existence, the struggles, the miseries, the laughter, the tears - and yet keep your mind very simple; and you can have a simple mind only when you know how to love.

— Jiddu Krishnamurti —

It is a great art to have an abundance of knowledge and experience – to know the richness of life, the beauty of existence, the struggles, the miseries, the laughter, the tears – and yet keep your mind very simple; and you can have a simple mind only when you know how to love…

Thoughts From The Trail – Navigating Bends

A bend in the road is not an end to the road unless you fail to make the turn.

— Unknown —

A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn…