Instructions for Life...

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.

A story tells of a merchant in a small town who had identical twin sons. The boys worked for their father in the department store he owned and, when he died, they took over the store.

In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.

When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was acowboy's life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I didn't realize was that it was also a ministry.

Wandering Pilgrims join in silence and look heavenward Seeking solace from winter's blast, Giving thanks for blessings received and prayers answered Searching for answers to lingering questions, Peace from threatening storms, And safety from ominous clouds.

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.

When tomorrow starts without me, And I'm not there to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me; I wish so much you wouldn't cry The way you did today, While thinking of the many things, We

Her name was Mrs. Thompson. As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.

This is a letter written by Leila Zelnick to her father John. Leila is a Peace Corps volunteer residing in Bolivia. It's a story about a young boy who teaches an important lesson about sharing.

Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn't wear boots; he didn't like them and anyway he didn't own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold.

As she grew older her teenage daughter became increasingly rebellious. It culminated late one night when the police arrested her daughter for drunk driving. Mom had to go to the police station to pick her up.

by a child - a message every parent should read because your children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say

Conquering Fear "Do the thing you fear to do and keep

I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle.

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are.

Since the Pledge of Allegiance and The Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most public schools anymore because the word "God" is mentioned....a kid in Arizona wrote the following NEW School prayer. I liked it....

This is what I have been preaching for 27 years in a nutshell. Billy Graham's daughter was being interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this happen?"

The Littlest Firefighter in Phoenix AZ A 26-year-old mother stared down at her son who was dying of terminal le ukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she also had a stron g feeling of determination.

Christmas, 2001 1. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the things we didn't have. This Christmas we are thinking about all the things we do have.

1. Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our homes. This Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of our heroes.