“You will never look back and say, “I spent too much time with my dog.” -@ILoveDogs

If you are bringing a helmet, goggles and armor to a protest, it’s not a protest, it’s a riot. Our right to protest is protected by the First Amendment, which states that we have the right to peaceably assemble. Call me naive, but I believe the operative word is “peaceably”

“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.” -Louise Smith Things like anger, stress, resentment, fear, hurt, and shame to start the list.

“Your church either has a stage or an altar. One glories God, one glorifies whoever is on stage. Choose wisely.” via @simplygigiii

“One of the painful signs of years of dumbed down education is how many people are unable to make a coherent argument. They can vent their emotions, question motives, make bold assertions, repeat slogans, but they are not used to reasoning.” -Dr. Tomas Sowell, via @andsomejustaswell

“Have the courage to be disliked.” -Bruce Lee

I was talking to one of our managers earlier, one who is leaving to move back out to the Southwest where her husband had accepted a new position. Sitting with us, was her heir apparent. We were going over some of the new responsibilities she will have to learn to navigate, but that one or more of us will always be there to guide her along the way. She brought up the fact that she had never had to…