Time-tos

A teacher is ultimately judged by the achievement of his students. -Chauncey Veatch, America’s Teacher of the Year, 2002

Lord, help me to remember that my accomplishments are not my moments of glory, but Yours.

First, be. Second, love. Finally, worship. We may find it’s possible that if we do just one of those things completely, we have done all three. -Ron Hansen

The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it. -William Faulkner

When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water. -Benjamin Franklin

I am a writer who came from a sheltered life. A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within. -Eudora Welty

Teach us to care and not to care. Teach us to sit still. -T.S. Eliot

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. – Dr. Albert Schweitzer

Dear Lord, may we celebrate a safe and memorable Independence Day.

You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world’s happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. -Dale Carnegie

Life is short and we never have enough time for gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. – Henri F. Amiel

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. -Thomas Paine