Some things a man surely know,
If he is going to live or grow;
He needs to know that life is more
Than a man lays by in store,
That more than all he may obtain,
Contentment offers greater gain.
He needs to feel the trail of mirth,
To sense the beauty of the earth,
To know the joy that kindness brings
And all […]

Often when it seemed I found
Goodness here, there, all around,
I saw on closer scrutiny,
The goodness came from inside me.
Why did the whole world seem to smile?
Because I laughed with is awhile,
Why was all earth so bright with sun?
Because my light heart gave it one.

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The world won’t care if you quit
And the world won’t whine if you fail;
The busy world won’t not notice it,
No matter how loudly you wail.
Nobody will worry that you
Have relinquished the fight and gone down
For it’s only the things that you do
That are worth while and get you renown
The quitters are quickly forgotten;
Of them the […]

Are you very weary?
In some quiet corner, fold your hand and sit.
Do not let the trials that have grieved you all the day
Haunt this quiet corner; drive them all way!
Let your heart grow empty of every though unkind
That peace may hover round you, and joy may fill your mind.
Count up all your blessings, I’m sure […]

It was so hard to forgive
Those who hurt and did me wrong,
The one who lied and those who tries
To snuff out my victor’s song
I took the shame and sorrow
They heaped upon my soul,
I bent and broke in pieces
No longer strong and whole.
My self esteem was zero,
I felt worthless, stained with dirt,
I bowed beneath the burden
Unsure, […]

Sometimes it’s hard to take
The bitter with the sweet
To face the raging storms of life
And not give up in defeat.
Sometimes we rely on worldly things
To help us reach our goals
We build our hopes upon the sand
And the storms beat on our souls.
But if we put our trust in God
We’re building on His rock
And all the […]

Don’t ever be reluctant to show your feelings
When you’re happy, give in to it.
When you’re not, live with it.
Don’t ever be afraid to try to make things better,
You might be surprised at the results.
Don’t ever take the weight of the world on you shoulders.
Don’t ever feel threatened by the future;
Take life one day at a […]

When I have lost my temper
I have lost my reason too,
I’m never proud of anything
which angrily I do.
When I have walked in anger
And my cheeks are flaming red
I have always uttered something
That I wish I hadn’t said.
In anger I have never done
A kindly dees, or wise,
but many things for which I know
I should apologize.

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