by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 4, 2022 | Enhanced Perspective, Overcoming Adversity, Rising Above Circumstances
“Adversity is always unexpected and unwelcomed. It is an intruder and a thief, and yet in the hands of God, adversity becomes the means through which His supernatural power is demonstrated.” Charles Stanley April 1820 – Putnam, New York: The...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 7, 2022 | Finding Hope, Limitless Possibilities, Overcoming Adversity
“I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything, but it came at some time; no matter at how distant a day, somehow, in some shape, probably the least I would have devised, it came.” Adoniram Judson June 1872 – New Court Congregational Church, London:...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2022 | Never Give Up, Overcoming Adversity, Perserverance
“They gave their all for this country. They deserve a memorial. 58,318 names are etched in the black granite; more than 40,000 soldiers were age 22 or younger; 33,103 were 18 years old; 244 soldiers received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Feb 21, 2022 | Hanging on to Hope, Overcoming Adversity, Rising Above Circumstances
“There is a question that God is asking us to answer: are we going to judge God based on our circumstances or are we going to choose to interpret our circumstances based on what we hold to be true about God?” ...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Determination Despite the Odds, Never Give Up, Overcoming Adversity
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” Wilma Rudolph June 1940 – Clarksville,...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Dec 20, 2021 | Never Give Up, Overcoming Adversity, Underdogs
“Grief, loss and pain are inevitable. We decide whether it’s going to be a stepping stone or a stumbling block.” Rick Warren March 1939 – Montgomery Ward Department Store – Chicago, Illinois: Looking for a cheaper holiday gift than the coloring...