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A Musical Prodigy – Monroe Journal – Oct 27, 2022
“What looks like it may be falling apart may actually be falling together. Give it some time.” Ann Voskamp March 1988 - Louisville, Kentucky: Patrick John Hughes and his wife...
Wonder Dog – Monroe Journal – Oct 20, 2022
“As the traveler who has lost his way throws his reins on his horse's neck and trusts the animal’s instinct to find his road, so must we do with the Divine…who carries us through this world.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Silverton, Oregon:...
The Tennessee Tornado – Monroe Journal – Feb 29, 2018
“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,...
Home Run King – Monroe Journal – Oct 13, 2022
“Realize wherever you are, God has put you there. God has a purpose in you being there. Learn to bloom where you are planted.” Richard Halverson September 20, 2022 – Rogers Centre - Toronto, Canada: An emotional Patty Judge was on her feet, clapping...
Hoda – Monroe Journal – Oct 6, 2022
“Say your dreams out loud. If you want something bad enough, say it out loud, even if you whisper it in the bathroom mirror. Dreams have a way of coming true.” Hoda Kotb May 1986 – Morgantown, West Virginia: Hoda had her Virginia Tech journalism degree, her VHS...
Fifty Nine Years Later – Monroe Journal – March 16, 2017
“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...
The Winner Within – Monroe Journal – March 8, 2018
“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it. The greatness is already there.” John Buchan July 1959 – Green Bay Packer Football Camp, Green Bay, Wisconsin: On a hot afternoon during the first...
Fires – Monroe Journal – Sept 22, 2022
“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...
Encouragement – Monroe Journal – Sept 12, 2019
“The power of words is immense. A well-chosen word has often sufficed to stop a flying army, to change defeat into victory, and to save an empire.” Emile De Girardin February 26, 1791 – London, England: Methodist theologian John Wesley penned a letter to his good...
The Suggestion Box – Monroe Journal – Sept 15, 2022
“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.”...
