“Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate.” G. K. Chesterton Fall 1986 – National Jewish Senior Facility – Denver, Colorado: Ramona Pierson wasn’t...
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Viktor Frankl May 2010 – Mauthausen, Austria: Hana Moran, Mark Olsky and Eva Clark met at the 65th anniversary of the...
“Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.” Tim Keller May 28, 1997 – Des Moines, Iowa: Dr. Katherine Hauser stared at the ultrasound machine. As a reproductive...
“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” James Michener 1998 – Livermore, California: The letter from NASA was waiting for Jose when he got home from work. He hesitated before opening it and took a deep breath. Was it finally good news?...
“A calling is not some carefully crafted plan. It’s what’s left when the plan goes horribly wrong. It is the thing you can’t not do.” Jeff Goins 1960s – Athens, Alabama: Susie Scott hated her childhood. She grew up on a farm in rural Morgan County,...
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” Lou Holtz April 1932 – Butcher Holler, Kentucky: The Webbs couldn’t afford the hospital 10 miles away in Paintsville, so...