When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say; I used everything You gave me. Erma Bombeck

“Don’t go through life, grow through life.” ~~Eric Butterworth

“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” ~~Oprah Winfrey

“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” ~~Chinese Proverb

12 Rewards of Sobriety

1 . Hope instead of desperation.
2. Faith instead of despair.
3. Courage instead of fear.
4. Peace of mind instead of confusion
5. Self-respect instead of self-contempt.
6. Self-confidence instead of helplessness.
7. The respect of others instead of their pity and contempt.
8. A clean conscience instead of a sense of guilt.
9. Real friendships instead of loneliness.
10. A clean pattern of life instead of a purposeless existence.
11. The love and understanding of our families instead of their doubts and fears.
12. The freedom of a happy life instead of the bondage of an alcoholic obsession.

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. Mother Teresa

God, I can't; but you can, so let's go. — Billy Graham, Who's In Charge of a World That Suffers?

Don't forget to tell your favorite people that you love them. Shirley Temple

Never let yesterday use up too much of today. Will Rogers

“Hope” is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch. Robert Brault

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today. Will Rodgers

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. - C.S. Lewis

The Pledge

A pledge we make, no wine to take,
Nor brandy red that turns the head,
Nor fiery rum that ruins the home,
Nor whiskey hot that makes the sot,
Nor brewer's beer, for that we fear;
And cider too, will never do--
To quench our thirst we'll always bring
Cold water from the well or spring;
So her we pledge perpetual hate
To all that can intoxicate.

written by Frances E. Willard

If Jesus is all you have
Then you have all you need