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Running for Dreams – Monroe Journal – February 5, 2024
“Don’t dream small dreams and don’t let your dreams be molded by people who don’t know what you are called to do. Dream bigger dreams, dreams that transcend you and ultimately trust God to help make those dreams come through.” ...
Against All Odds – Monroe Journal – January 29, 2024
“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...
Chasing that Neon Rainbow – Monroe Journal – January 22, 2024
“A champion is simply someone who did not give up when they wanted to.” Tom Landry 1989 – Nashville, Tennessee: Alan came home from his gig at the bar later than usual. Denise had waited up for him. He was discouraged. Despite his efforts to have family and friends...
Gary Miracle – Monroe Journal – January 15, 2024
“I feel blessed. I had a 5% chance of survival, and I’m still here. Every day, I have a choice: I can sit on the couch and feel sorry for myself, or I can learn how to dance when the circumstances in my life are trying to drown out the music.” Gary Miracle December...
Second Chances – Monroe Journal – January 4, 2024
“God grant me the courage to not give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.” Chester Nimitz July 7, 1908 – USS Decatur, Batangas Harbor, Philippines: The USS Decatur, the first destroyer commissioned in...
John’s List – Monroe Journal – December 28, 2023
“Our greatest regrets at the end of our lives will be the opportunities we left on the table, the passions we didn’t pursue and the dreams we didn’t go after.” Mark Batterson 1940 – Los Angeles, California: John...
The Messiah – Monroe Journal – December 22, 2023
“Adversity is not only intended to refine and define us, but also intended to influence and change the lives of hundreds or even thousands of other people. Our adversity is not just for us, but also for others in our sphere of influence.” ...
Christmas 1943 – Monroe Journal – December 14, 2023
Christmas 1943 “And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest and the world seemingly most indifferent.” Taylor Caldwell August 1943 – U.S.S. North Carolina – South Pacific Ocean:...
The Foot Inspector – Monroe Journal – December 11, 2023
“I wasn’t God’s first choice in China. I don’t know who was, probably a well-educated man. If God has called you to China or any other place and you are sure in your own heart, let nothing deter you.” Gladys Aylward 1931 – Yangcheng, China:...
The McCaugheys – Monroe Journal – December 4, 2023
“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...