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Favorite Scriptures, Poems, & Quotes
St. John 14:1-4; Romans 8:11, 28; Psalm 147:11;
Psalm 41: 1-3; Psalm 8; Hebrews 9: 11-15; I Corinthians
1:25-29; I Corinthians 2:9. Favorite poems are a
"Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The
Tongue" by Phillips Burrows Strong, "The House By the
Side of the Road" by Sam Walter Foss.
--
Margaret
Garret,
Tucker, Georgia
"For evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Dr. George Benson: "What the church needs is men of
vision." Robert Welch: "Less government, more
personal responsibility, and therefore a better world."
My mottos: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Lower
your head and take it straight up the middle. Walk
softly, but carry a big stick. He who follows another is
always behind. It's the way you set your sails that
determines your course.
--
Tom Gaskins, Jr., Palmdale, Florida
Do not doubt in the dark what God has shown you
in the light. Never attribute an action to malice when
you can blame it on stupidity. If you are going through
hell, keep going -- that's not a good place to stop. Life
is too short to be little. If you must doubt, doubt your
doubts and never your beliefs. To see God in
everything is to make life the greatest adventure there
is.
--
Susan E. French, Sarasota, Florida
The 23rd Psalm is one of my favorites. Other
favorites would include, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of
God and its righteousness, and all those things shall be
added unto thee." "I can do all things through Jesus
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