Adversity Will Surface In Every Life. How

Greatness Is Best Measured By How Well An Individual Responds To The Happenings In Life That Appear To Be Totally Unfair, Unreasonable, And Undeserved.

Being On Time To Appointments And Meetings Is A Phase Of Self-discipline And An Evidence Of Self-respect. Punctuality Is A Courteous Compliment The Intelligent Person Pays To His Associates.

We Often Equate Charity With Visiting The Sick, Taking In Casseroles To Those In Need, Or Sharing Our Excess With Those Who Are Less Fortunate. But Really, True Charity Is Much, Much More. Real Charity Is Not Something You Give Away; It Is Something That You Acquire And Make A Part Of Yourself. And When The Virtue Of Charity Becomes Implanted In Your Heart, You Are Never The Same Again.

We Live In A Complex World. There Are Many Forces Calling Out, 'love Me.' A Sure Way To Set Our Guidelines For That Which We Choose To Serve And Learn To Love Is To Follow The Admonition Of Joshua: 'as For Me And My House, We Will Serve The Lord.

Listening Is More Than Being Quiet. Listening Is Much More Than Silence. Listening Requires Undivided Attention. The Time To Listen Is When Someone Needs To Be Heard. The Time To Deal With A Person With A Problem Is When He Has The Problem. The Time To Listen Is The Time When Our Interest And Love Are Vital To The One Who Seeks Our Ear, Our Heart, Our Help, And Our Empathy.