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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...
Giving It All Away – Monroe Journal – November 23, 2023
“A good way to judge a man is by what he says. A better way to judge a man is by what he does. The best way to judge a man is by what he gives.” John Mason November 1982 – Duty Free Shoppers Headquarters, Ridgefield, Connecticut: Charles Feeney had...
Astronaut Dreams – Monroe Journal – November 13, 2023
“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” James Michener 1998 – Livermore, California: The letter from NASA was waiting for Jose when he got home from work. He hesitated before opening it and took a deep breath. Was it finally good news?...
River of Doubt – Monroe Journal – November 9, 2023
“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” ...