“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Loyalty to family, loyalty to friends, loyalty to God, and loyalty to truth and justice will not prevail in silence. There is a time to be still, and a time to be silent, but there are times when silence is betrayal…
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” – Helen Keller
“There is power in time and there is power in persistence, and if we are persistent over time we shall achieve greater things…
“To be free is to not be captive. There are many things in life that can make us captive or make us feel captive. The plight of our condition can lead to feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, which can cause us to feel that we are captive, prisoners to the pattern of our lives…
“There are struggles that dwell within most hearts, be they young or old, and for some the struggles fought within are few and easily won, but for others the struggles within seem constant and keep hearts weary and troubled. It is the battle between right and wrong, good and evil, light and darkness…
There are so many reasons we can give ourselves for why the person standing at the intersection with the homeless sign is not actually deserving of our contribution – why we should drive away without a glance and not give them a penny of our hard-earned money. But I say we should do it anyway – we should GIVE ANYWAY…
You often hear of people seeking a “fresh start,” a new beginning in an area of their life where they just need to try again, to start over. We have all made mistakes in areas where we wish we could go back and erase past errors and hurts. This of course is impossible, but what we are given every 24 hours is a new day, and there is power in a new day…
