“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” 1 John 3:1

“No matter what: we’ll love you.” - Hoke Knox

“A cheerful heart fills the day with song.” Proverbs 15:15

“To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.” - Thomas Merton

“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” Proverbs 1:5

“Change awaits us. What is decisive is our deciding.” - Gregory Boyle

“For in God, we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28

“How many things have to happen to you before something occurs to you?” - Robert Frost

“I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19

“God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way.” - Max Lucado

“Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.” Isaiah 41:10

“We are unfinished creatures - longing, reaching, stretching towards fulfillment.” - Eugene Peterson

“It’s not too late to come back to God…Here’s why: God is kind and merciful.” Joel 2:14-15

“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled path to mediocrity.” - Will Smith

“Be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7

“There’s two kinds of pain in sports; the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.” - Jeff Blatnick

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 1 Timothy 1:7

“Do the thing you fear most, and the death of fear is certain.” - Mark Twain

“The hope of good people ends in celebration.” Proverbs 10:28

“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices.” - Adolphe Adams