“The fact of being an underdog changes people in way that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and enlightens and permits things that might otherwise have seemed unthinkable.” Malcolm Gladwell 1926 –...
“Life was hard in the hood. Things were challenging, sometimes devastating, but I made it through. I am proof that your circumstances don’t have to determine your destiny.” Tinesha...
“Providence would seem to sleep unless faith and prayer awaken it. The disciples had but little faith in their master’s accounts, yet that little faith awakened him in a storm, and he rescued them.” Stephen Charnock February 18, 1952 – Coast...
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough.” Richard Branson Easter Sunday – 1980 – Laguna Hills, California: Rick shared his dream for the new church with the 60 people gathered at Laguna Hills High School. “It is my dream that Saddleback Church...
“Dear Lord, never let me be afraid to pray for the impossible.” Dorothy Shellenberger 2 p.m. August 5, 2010 – Copiapo, Chile: The 120-year-old San Jose gold and copper mine 28 miles north of Copiapo, Chile, had been groaning for several months. Management...
“You are to pay special attention to those who by accident of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.” St. Augustine Labor Day, September 1, 1986 – New York City: Laura Schroff, a 35-year-old USA Today ad executive, had...
