At Our Peril

"We ignore the realities of our history at our peril."
"Great things can happen when preparation meets opportunity."
"If you try, if you keep trying, you can punch through."

Backstory - The History of Mormon Film

Present Stories

"Our stories may not be pleasant as they're being lived.  They can in fact be just the opposite, acquiring a warm hue only in retrospect."

Jennifer Senior

Gratitude

Some Questions...

What am I prepared to do to solve my problem?
What am I not prepared to do to solve my problem?

What am I prepared to do to help someone else solve their problem?
What was I before...?
What was I like?
What do I see when I look in the mirror?

That Bridge of Forgiveness

"Start building that bridge of forgiveness even when the waters of disappointment and anger are still flowing underneath." -Steve Arterburn on Joyce Meyer Ministries

Goals

"Set your goals so high that you can only reach them if you grow."
John Maxwell

Pain

"Pain is a gift that forces us to do good things for ourselves..."
Doreen Virtue, PhD

Guilt

"Guilt is a messy and confusing emotion to handle and it refuses to go away.  It lowers our self-esteem, gnaws away at our sense of strength and alienates us from other people and sometimes it festers away for years and years.  It makes you defensive."

Faith for Daily Living - Tape Aids for the Blind South Africa

Nay-sayers

"There will always be nay-sayers who warn us that we are bound to fail at this or that.  The important question to ask is not "Will I fail?" but "What do I stand to achieve?""
Barbara Bartocci

Unsung Heroes and Heroines

"Some of the unsung heroes and heroines of our day are the faithful home teachers and visiting teachers who feed the Master's sheep."
Dallin H Oaks
"Modern Pioneers" Ensign Nov 1989

Problem

"A problem is a chance for you to do your best."
Duke Ellington

When there is a loadshedding or blackout - enjoy the quiet and reach for your candles and lamps.

When you are planted in a a place that it is difficult to be who you are,
do your best to be who you are anyway!

I was in the parking lot outside Pick 'n Pay Princess crossing where a whole row of neighbouring shops was burnt recently. 
The car-guard was singing quietly
"This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine;
this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. 
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine;
let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!"

Yeah man!

My Head Held High

"I want to walk off the field with my head held high - win or lose.
Championships are won in everyday preparations.
Don't ever do anything to embarass yourself.
Do your best - No Regrets... You know... I have."

- Larry Gelwix - No Regrets
Rugby coach of the Highland team for over 30 years
BYU Television

Superficiality or Serious Living

"The idea of taking your inner world the least bit seriously is easily mocked. Relentless superficiality shrieks for our attention. Doing things that take time, concentration and personal effort is out of favour."
Stephanie Dowrick

First-rate Intelligence

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Life Lessons

"...life Lessons are concealed in life experiences."
Bonolo Ramaja

The Past

"You have to reflect on the past and leave it there. Live in the now and focus on how you can make it lead to a future you want."
Sharlotte Mkansi

Untrained Eye

"The untrained eye sees only harsh desolation."
National Geographic "Into the Wilderness" series - "Canyonlands" episode

Comfortable

"Instead of getting more and more comfortable, I'm getting more and more comfortable with being uncomfortable."
Luke Nelson
"Two Brothers" 5,000 hour project

Washed By Our Tears

"Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while so that we can see Life with a clearer view again."
Alex Tan

Conflict

"The quality of our lives depends not on whether we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them"
Thomas Crum