"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." —Franklin Delano Roosesvelt Fear and fear alone" is an injury sufficient to cause death, according to a federal court jury in Seattle. Ralph Thompson, third mate on the steamship Chena, died of shock the day after...

It is a wise father that knows his own child. - William Shakespeare It is a challenge for many today to relate to a father, since many family units are without one living in the home. That makes it much more difficult for people to understand the concept of a...

There is one great God and Power that hath made the world and all things therein, to Whom you and I and all people owe their being and well-being, and to Whom you and I must one day give an account, for all that we do in the world. —William Penn The highest court...

Today's society is possessed with improving the body and the mind. Universities are filled with those who hunger for knowledge. Students spend hours—and thousands of dollars—reading and listening to lectures to gain information that will improve their quality of...

Here rests in honored glory an American solider known only to God. —Tomb of the Unknown Soldier I recently discovered that the Romans (my people) taught the world the importance of demonstrating servanthood. The early Italians viewed the head covering as an emblem...

If da head of de fish stinks, the whole fish stinks. -Dominic Licciardello This statement of my dad's is a word of wisdom. It is a simple phrase, but has a lot of truth for us today - deliver us from evil! If Jesus is not Lord of your whole being, then you are in...

"The view was tremendous. I could see for hundreds of miles in every direction - the sun on white clouds, patches of blue water beneath and great chunks of Florida and the southeastern U.S." - John Glenn John Glenn's legendary mission happened February 20, 1962,...

We have to believe in free will. We've got no choice. - Isaac Bashevis Singer I love that quote! It declares the truth in an ironic fashion: We have to choose. Everything we do involves a choice. We might say that we hold at least 51 percent of the stock in our...

If all the sons and daughters of the church would know how to be tireless missionaries of the Gospel, a new and flowering of holiness and renewal would spring up in this world that thirsts for love and for truth. - Pope John Paul I When someone refers to another as...

Heavenly Father, may all revere Thee, and become Thy dutiful children and faithful subjects. - Benjamin Franklin During the late Ronald Reagan's presidency, the First Lady, Nancy Reagan, began her campaign against drugs. The slogan, "Just Say No," is still used...