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All posts tagged with “Today's Encouragement.”



Today's Encouragement: I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: ...

04/03/25 at 03:00 AM

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really are those who will have sought and found how to serve. ~ Albert Schweitzer

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Today's Encouragement: If we assume we've arrived, we stop ...

04/02/25 at 03:00 AM

If we assume we've arrived, we stop searching; we stop developing. ~ Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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Today's Encouragement: It is human nature to think wisely and act ...

04/01/25 at 03:00 AM

It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly. ~ Anatole France

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Today's Encouragement: "Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?" ...

03/31/25 at 03:00 AM

"Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?" ... "It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine." ~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, author, The Secret Garden

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Today's Encouragement

03/30/25 at 03:00 AM

I share with you the agony of your grief, by Howard Thurman in "Meditations of the Heart"  I share with you the agony of your grief,  The anguish of your heart finds echo in my own...  This I do in quiet ways, that on your lonely path you may not walk alone.Click the link above to read the full poem.

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Today's Encouragement

03/29/25 at 03:55 AM

Bitterness is like a cancer that enters the soul. ~ Sir Terry Waite

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Today's Encouragement: Basketball doesn't care ...

03/28/25 at 03:00 AM

Basketball doesn’t care what color your skin is. It doesn’t care what language you speak or what religion you practice. It doesn’t care if you’re big or small, fast or slow. It just asks you to play, to complete, to lose with dignity, to win with humility. ~ Coach Jim Calhoun, Basketball Hall of Fame and 3-time NCAA champion

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Today's Encouragement: Where all think alike, ...

03/27/25 at 03:00 AM

Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. ~ Walter Lippman

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Today's Encouragement: No one can grow if ...

03/26/25 at 03:00 AM

No one can grow if he does not accept his smallness.  ~ Pope Francis

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Today's Encouragement: Memories are simply moments that refuse to be ...

03/25/25 at 03:00 AM

Memories are simply moments that refuse to be ordinary. ~ Diane Keaton

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Today's Encouragement: Spring is finally here ... I think ...

03/24/25 at 03:00 AM

Spring is finally here ... I think ... Maybe ... Hopefully ... ~ Unknown

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Today's Encouragement

03/23/25 at 03:00 AM

Within Me, by Albert CamusIn the midst of hate, I found there was,within me, an invincible love.In the midst of tears, I found there was,within me, an invincible smile.Click the link above to read the full poem.

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Today's Encouragement

03/22/25 at 03:00 AM

Beware the ides of March! ~William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, 1599

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Today's Encouragement: I hope your decisions in life turn out better than your ...

03/21/25 at 03:00 AM

I hope your decisions in life turn out better than your March Madness bracket! ~ UnknownDownload and print the NCAA Men's Bracket and the NCAAW Women's Bracket. 

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Today's Encouragement: In the Spring, I have counted 136 ...

03/20/25 at 03:00 AM

In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. ~ Mark Twain Welcome Spring 2025! Just last night (3/19/25), the National Weather Service mapped out diverse warnings across the nation for today's (3/20/25) first day of Spring blizzards, tornados, fires, winds, "red flag warnings," winter weather advisories," floods, and more, positioned alongside large regions of beautiful calm. Here's to the joys of Spring!

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Today's Encouragement: Slush is frozen over. People say that winter lasts forever ...

03/19/25 at 03:00 AM

Slush is frozen over. People say that winter lasts forever, but it’s because they obsess over the thermometer. North in the mountains, the maple syrup is trickling. Brave geese punch through the thin ice left on the lake. Underground, pale seeds roll over in their sleep. Starting to get restless. Starting to dream green. ~ Laurie Halse AndersonGoodbye Winter! We welcome tomorrow's first day of Spring 2025.

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Today's Encouragement: You are today where your thoughts ...

03/18/25 at 03:00 AM

You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. ~ Paulo Coelho

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Today's Encouragement: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

03/17/25 at 03:00 AM

Happy St. Patrick's Day! May the blessings of each day be the blessing you need the most. Editor's note: For a treasure trove of more Irish blessings, click here.  Click for the the History Channel's "History of St. Patrick's Day."

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Today's Encouragement

03/16/25 at 03:00 AM

My wrinkles show I laughed,My gray hair shows I cared,My scars show I lived, andMy belly shows I really like snacks.

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Today's Encouragement

03/15/25 at 03:55 AM

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on. ~Robert Frost

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Today's Encouragement: A best friend is like a four leaf clover ...

03/14/25 at 03:00 AM

A best friend is like a four leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have. ~ Irish ProverbEditor's note: Celebrating best friends everywhere who see us through life's joys and challenges. Bonus: Click here for "Why Four-Leaf Clovers Are Considered Lucky: Facts and Myths"

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Today's Encouragement: If you want to fly ...

03/13/25 at 03:00 AM

If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down. ~ Toni Morrison

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Today's Encouragement: You give but little when ...

03/12/25 at 03:00 AM

You give but little when you give your possessions. It is when you give yourself that you truly give. ~ Kahil Gibran

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Today's Encouragement: We are all storytellers ...

03/11/25 at 03:00 AM

We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn't a stronger connection between people than storytelling. ~ Jimmy Neil Smith, Founder and President Emeritus of the International Storytelling Center

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Today's Encouragement: In loving memory of the hour we lost ...

03/10/25 at 03:00 AM

In loving memory of the hour we lost ... I'll drink 2 cups of coffee at the same time. ~ UnknownHappy (?) Daylight Saving Time

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