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“Some things may change,” said Wednesday, abruptly. “People, however… People stay the same.”

—Neil Gaiman.

I suppose everybody has a mental picture of the days of the week, some seeing them as a circle, some as an endless line, and others again, for all I know, as triangles and cubes. Mine is a wavy line proceeding to infinity, dipping to Wednesday which is the colour of old silver dark with…

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (O)

Psalm 119:113-120

ס SAMEK

113 I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law. 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. 115 Depart from me, you evildoers, For I will keep the commandments of my God! 116 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually.

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

—Mitch Albom.

You can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn’t…

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (N)

Psalm 119:105-112

נ NUN

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. 106 I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word. 108 Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your judgments. 109 My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law. 110 The…

If each day is a gift, I’d like to know where to return Mondays!

—John Wagner.

You master Monday! You start winning the day! You start winning the week! Then the month! Then the year!

—Eric Thomas.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

—Dalai Lama.

This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And…

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (M)

Psalm 119:97-104

מ MEM

97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts. 101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I…

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.

—Dwight L. Moody.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

—John Wooden.

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

—Zig Ziglar.

You can…

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (L)

Psalm 119:89-96

ל LAMED

89 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. 91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants. 92 Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given…

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

—Thomas Jefferson.

Don’t let others define you. Don’t let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.

—Michael Josephson.

Some succeed because they are destined…

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (K)

Psalm 119:81-88

כ KAPH

81 My soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word. 82 My eyes fail from searching Your word, Saying, “When will You comfort me?” 83 For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, Yet I do not forget Your statutes. 84 How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me? 85 The proud have dug pits for me, Which is not…

We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.

—Neal A. Maxwell.

To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.

—Thomas Merton.

Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.

—Brian…

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (J)

Psalm 119:73-80

י YOD

73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. 74 Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, Because I have hoped in Your word. 75 I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to Your word to…

Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

—Calvin Coolidge.

Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.

There is one grand lie – that we are limited. The only limits we have are the limits we believe.

—Wayne Dyer.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

—Napoleon Hill.

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (I)

Psalm 119:57-64

ט TETH

65 You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. 68 You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes. 69 The proud have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart. 70 Their…

Invest into your mind, and your mind will fill your purse with gold.

—Ben Franklin.

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

—Warren Buffett.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

—Henry David Thoreau.

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.

—John D. Rockefeller.

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God (H)

Psalm 119:57-64

ח HETH

57 You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words. 58 I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; Be merciful to me according to Your word. 59 I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies. 60 I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments. 61 The cords of the wicked have bound me, But I have not forgotten Your law. 62 At…

A house is made with walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.

—Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home.

—Rosalynn Carter.

Every house where love abides And friendship is a guest, Is surely home, and home sweet home For there the heart…