“The bookends of success are starting and finishing.” Dr. John Maxwell 2009, New York City: Pete Hamill, the distinguished Writer in Residence at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University made New York times “400 Most Influential New Yorkers...
“Only you can decide how your fires will affect you. Will you be scarred or sanctified?” Beth Moore 1924 – Billund, Denmark: A quiet Sunday afternoon after church, a small pile of wood...
“Extraordinary people do not give up because obstacles are in their way, they persist without exception.” Andy Andrews 1989 – Los Angeles, California: The intercom blared, “D’wayne Edwards, please go to Robert Greenburg’s office.”...
“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...
“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as the expectation of something tomorrow.” Orison Swett Marden Early 2005, Pershing Park – Los Angeles, California: Steve Lopez, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times...
“My friend, at one point or another, the sky will darken, the winds will rage and we will find ourselves in the eye of a storm. It is in the storms that God does his finest work, for in the storms he has our keenest attention. Max Lucado 2014 – Boise, Idaho: The...