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  • Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt

    Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character, Homepage, Life

    It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell...

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  • Quotes by Steve Jobs

    Quotes by Steve Jobs

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the...

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  • Attitude Determines Attitude!

    Attitude Determines Attitude!

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Attitude, Character, Homepage

    I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have. Today I can...

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  • Hammer, The

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    -Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan I was in the crowd the day that Jesus died And as He hung upon that cross, His mother cried I saw the crown of thorns He wore The stripes on His back The water and the blood ran out And...

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  • Mr. Washington

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    One day in 11th grade, I went into a classroom to wait for a friend of mine. When I went into the room, the teacher, Mr. Washington, suddenly appeared and asked me to go to the board to write something,...

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  • Making Judgments

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the church was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of my car that fellow church members were whispering among themselves as they walked to the church. As I...

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  • Hurting Hands

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    During the winter of 1986 I was working in construction near Oakland, California. It is not unusual for construction workers' hands to become very painful during the winter season from working with concrete, wet lumber, mud, etc. My hands were no exception that year. They...

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  • You’re a Good Man Charles Schulz

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    It's very hard for me to say That Charles Schulz has passed away He and his Gang will all be missed By them our daily lives were kissed Dear Charlie Brown, we've loved you so We wish you didn't have to go You gave many simple...

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  • Beggar’s Rags, The

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    A beggar lived near the king's palace. One day he saw a proclamation posted outside the palace gate. The king was giving a great dinner. Anyone dressed in royal garments was invited to the party. The beggar went on his way. He looked...

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  • To Speak Truth or a Lie

    Posted on by Christine Hill in Character

    Should we tell the truth or speak a lie If we thought it might save the one sentenced to die? Sometimes the truth is hard to bare Especially for those who don't want to hear. They think for your testimony a lie would save One...

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