It's Difficult But Rewarding

To believe... when others are doubting
To work... when others are dreaming
To care... when others are neglecting
To give... when others are grasping
To forgive... when others are condemning
To smile... when others are complaining
To praise... when others are criticizing
To build... when others are destroying
To rise... when others are hesitating
To serve... when others are demanding
To persist... when others are quitting

You Can

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don't
If you like to win, but you think can't
It is almost certain, you won't

If you think you'll lose, you're lost
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are
You've got to think high to rise
You've got to be sure of yourself
Before you can ever win a prize!

Life's battle don't always go
To the stronger or faster man
But soon or late
The man who wins is the man who thinks...
He can.

I Shall Not Pass This Way Again

by Joseph A. Torrey

Through this toilsome world, alas!
Once and only once I pass.
If a kindness I may show,
If a good deed I may do,
To my suffering fellow men
Let me do it while I can
Nor delay it, for t'is plain
I shall not pass this way again.

Footprints In The Sand

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the LORD.


Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of
footprints in the sand: one belonging
to him, and the other to the LORD.



When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.


He noticed that many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints.



He also noticed that it happened at the very
lowest and saddest times in his life.


This really bothered him and he
questioned the LORD about it:


"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow
you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."



The LORD replied:


"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."



written by Carolyn Joyce Carty

Take Time

This is one of my favorite poem my mother taught me before she died six years ago. I posted this in my room and whenever I read this, or even take a glance on this, I remembered her and I can't keep my tears to fall. I want to share this to all of you and hopefully can give inspiration to all.

Take time to think, it is the source of power

Take time to read, it is the foundation of wisdom

Take time to play, it is the secret of perpetual youth

Take time to be quiet, it is the moment to seek God.

Take time to be aware, it is the opportunity to help others

Take time to work, it is the price of success

Take time to love and to be loved, it is God's greatest gift

Take time laugh, it is the music of the soul

Take time to be friendly, it is the road to happiness

Take time to look around, it is too short a day to be selfish

Take time to dream, it is what the future is made of

Take time to pray, it is the greatest power on earth....