Thoughts AND Prayers

It Might be Hope, Sara Groves

• The Drug Problem in America (PDF)
• "What Is A Boy?" Alan Beck (PDF)
• "What is A Girl?" Alan Beck (PDF)

BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT: (

• 10 Ways to Have a Better Day
• 10 Pathways to Positive Speech
• "Top Ten Ways To Support Someone In Being Their Best" Michael Angier (PDF)
• 12 Elements That Make Great Service Possible (PDF)
• "30 Qualities for Success" Zig Ziglar
• Afraid to Speak Up? Battling Public Speaking Jitters
• "Attitude is Everything" Jim Rohn
• "Be Enterprising" Jim Rohn
• "Bring Talent to the Team" Price Pritchett (PDF)
• "Change Begins with Choice" Jim Rohn
• "Checking the Day" Edgar Guest
• Constructive Thinking: Your Elevator to Success
• Don't Argue--Discuss
• "Don't Send Your Ducks to Eagle School" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Enterprise is Better than Ease" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "How to Comunicate Like a Pro" Nido Qubein (PDF)
• "How To Write Effectively" Nido Qubein
• "The Hundreth Monkey" Ken Keyes, Jr.
• Labor that Works Miracles Jim Rohn
• "Listening Learning and Leading" Mark Gorkin (PDF)
• "The Need for Moral Literacy" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• "Practice Kaizen" Price Pritchett
• "Potential for High Achievement" Denis Waitley
• Procrastination's 12 Signals Denis Waitley
• Professional Ethics Gen. C.C. Krulak, USMC (Ret.)
• R2~A2 Formula for Success Napoleon Hill
• "Reaping a Multiple Reward" Jim Rohn
• "Reflections--A Top Ten List of Year-End Questions" Michael E. Angier
• The Secretary's Prayer
• "Secrets of Success" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Servant Leadership" Ken Blanchard
(PDF)
• "The Seven C's of Success" Brian Tracy (PDF)
• "The Seven C's of Success" Chris Widener
• Seven Rules for Gaffe-Free E-Mails
• Six Ways to Make People Like You Dale Carnegie
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals Jim Rohn
• "To Be Successful—Have a Mentor" Dr. Shelia Murray Bethel (PDF)
• The Ten Commandments of E-Mail
• Time Management Jim Rohn
• "The Top" Zig Ziglar
• "Top 10 Traits of Highly Successful People" Philip Humbert
• The Workplace: "Dilbert"-style
• You Can Tell a Texan But You Can't Tell Him Much

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT:

• 12 Measures for Building Character
• The Art of Courage
• "The Champion Within" Denis Waitley
• Character: Definition
• "Character" Jim Rohn
• "Coaching for Character" Michael Josephson
(PDF)
• Comfort Zone
• "Courage to Face Up to Ethical Challenges" Gen. C.C. Krulak, USMC
• "Creating Your Character" Jim Rohn
• "Creating Your Character–II" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Dare Mighty Things" Pres. Teddy Roosevelt
(PDF)
• "Dare to be Different"
• "Don't Quit"
• Excellence
• "If You Are Wise" William Arthur Ward
• Integrity: Definition
• Integrity # 2
• Leafage and Rootage
• "Lessons From the Racquetball Court" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• "The Miracle of Personal Development" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Native American Code of Ethics
• Needed--Men and Women of Character
• "Our Own Sense of Moral Integrity"
• Sincerity
• Six Rules of Credibility
(PDF)
• "Tomorrow" Edgar Guest
• "Top Ten Ways to Inspire Others to be Their Best" Michael Angier
• "Trust Involves Character and Competence" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• What Makes a Team Strong?

CHOICES–DECISIONS–COMMITMENT:

• "7 Keys for Joyful Living" Chris Widener
(PDF)
• 24 Things to Remember
• "26 Quick Tips for Living and Inspire Life" Carol James
(PDF)
• Acts of Kindness
• Ancient Thoughts
• "Be at Peace" St. Francis de Sales
• "Being Self-Reliant" Dr. Denis Waitley
(PDF)
• Believe In Yourself
• The "Best" Test Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Challenges" Jim Rohn
(PDF)
• Commitment to Change (PDF)
• "A Commitment to Excellence" Mario Andretti
• "Consult Not Your Fears..." Pope John XXIII
• "Equipment" Edgar Guest
• "Facing The Enemies Within" Jim Rohn
• Faith In Myself
• "Finish Every Day" Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "The Four Emotions That Can Lead to Life Change" Jim Rohn
• "Four Words that Make Life Worthwhile" Jim Rohn
(PDF)
• "The Gift of Thoughtfulness" Bob Burg
• "The Guy In The Glass" Peter "Dale" Wimbrow
• "I Believe" Brian Tracy
• It's Up to You (PDF)
• I Want to Die Living
• "Keys to Finding Your Genius" Jim Rohn
(PDF)
• Learn How To Put Failure Behind (PDF)
• "Leaving a Legacy-Principles to Live By" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Letting Go (PDF)
• "Living Life in the Present and in the Moment" Denis Waitley
• "My Creed" Edgar Guest
• My Rule of Life
• "On Procrastination" Jim Rohn
(PDF)
• "Our Deepest Fear" Marianne Williamson
• Outstanding Volunteer
• "The Paradoxical Commandments" Dr. Kent M. Keith
(PDF)
• "Pessimist vs. Optimist" William Arthur Ward
• 
  
Post-Modern Proverbs
• 
  
The Power of Choice
• Prayer for the Game of Life Richard Cardinal Cushing
• Reflect, Risk Leave a Legacy
• Rise Above Criticism (PDF)
• Savvy Sense
• "The Seasons of Life - Part 1" Jim Rohn
• "The Seasons of Life - Spring" Jim Rohn
• Second Coming Compliant--A Readiness Survey
• "A Sense of Urgency" Charlie "T" Jones
• "Sermons We See" Edgar Guest

• "The Set of the Sail" Jim Rohn

• "Sing…Dance…Climb…" William Arthur Ward

• Statistics on Success
• Stress Management
(PDF)
• Ten Commandments for a Long and Peaceful Life
• "That Burning Desire"
• That Great Purpose
• A Thinking Person (PDF)
• "The Time to Act" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• This Is To Be My Symphony
• "Time Offers Opportunity" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "To Risk" William Arthur Ward
• Villanova Commencement Address, Class of 1999
• Warrior's Song
• What Have We Done Today?

• What Will Matter?" Michael Josephson

• When Are You Too Old?
• "Wherever You Are, Be There" Jim Rohn
• "The Winner's Circle" Denis Waitley (PDF)
• "Why Not You!" Jerry Clark
(PDF)
• "Why Not You" Steve Maraboli (PDF)
• You Are Worthy!
• You Decide
• Your Destiny

EDUCATION and TEACHING:

• 1 Corinthians, Chap. 13: A Teacher's Paraphrase

• A Blue Ribbon Difference
• Afraid to Speak Up? Battling Public Speaking Jitters
• End of the School Year Prayer
• English: A Crazy Language
• Find Something Beautiful
• God Loves Teachers
• Good Teaching Requirements
• His Teacher's Hand Steve Goodier
• The "I's" Have It!
• I Am A Teacher
• "I Am A Teacher" Beth Nelson
• It's A School Night
• Knowledge vs. Knowing
• The Knowledge We Have
• "The Need for Moral Literacy" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• A New Look at ENGLISH . . .
• The Parable of a Child
• "Pearls of Wisdom" Louis Schmier (PDF)
• A Psalm for Students
• Read All The Books Jim Rohn
• Strength and Courage
• A Student's Creed
• A Student's Prayer St. Thomas Aquinas
• A Teacher's Prayer
• A Teacher's Prayer (2nd)
• A Teacher's Refrain
• "Twas the Night Before Finals..."
• What Do You Make?
• Why English Is One of the Most Difficult Languages to Learn

FAMILY and PARENTING:

• 10 Rules Kids Won't Learn In School
• Beatitudes for Parents
• Benefits of Brevity (PDF)
• Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions
• "Boy O' Mine" Edgar Guest
• A Challenge For The 21st Century
• A Child's Advice to His Parents
• "At the Door" Edgar Guest
• The Drug Problem in America (PDF)
• Family Wisdom
• A Father's Advice to His Son
• Give Your Spouse Positive Reinforcement (PDF)
• Golden Rules for Living
(PDF)
• Guardian Angel Prayer
• "In Our Home" adapted from 1 Thess. 5:11, 13, 15-18
• "The Journey Through Adolescence" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• Love in the Home
• Maker of the Home
• Mary Parachini's Principles to Guide Life
• My Children Are Coming Today
• A Parent's Prayer
(PDF)
• The Parable of a Child
• "The Power in Praising Your Family" Chris Widener (PDF)
• A Prayer for Those Growing Older
• Reflections of a Father
• Strength and Courage
• Stress Management
(PDF)
• "Successful Parenting Begins With You" Zig Ziglar
• The Strength of a Man
• Thank You Lord . . .
• The Triple "A" Seal of Good Parenting
• Ways to Love a Child
• We Pray for Children . . ."
• "What Is A Boy?" Alan Beck (PDF)
• "What is A Girl?" Alan Beck (PDF)
• What Makes a Family Strong
• Why God Made Moms…

FRIENDSHIPS and RELATIONSHIPS:

• 10 Steps for Handling Life's Hurts
• "Ten Ways To Be Unhappy" Neil Eskelin
• 100 Benefits of Journaling
• The ABCs of Friendship
• "The Art of Giving" Wilfred A. Peterson
• Around The Corner
• A Blessing to Friendship
• Build A Box of Friendship
• The Claddagh - Love, Friendship, Loyalty
• Eight Gifts That Do Not Cost A Cent
• For a Reason
• Friends
• A Friend Should Be…
• "A Friend's Greeting"
• Friendship Promise
• Friendship vs. Love
• Getting Along With People
• I Believe…
• I Have Learned...
• "I Wish for You..."
• People Touch Our Lives
• "Put a Little Z.I.P. Into Your Relationships! Chris Widener
(PDF)
• "Remember" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• Right Now…
• Strength and Courage
• Unwrapping Your Gifts
• "What Does Love Mean?"
• Your Friendship

GRIEF and FUNERALS:

• "As We Prayed" Edgar Guest
• "For A Time"
• "Guests of My Life" Rabindranath Tagore (PDF)
• Journey Home
• Miss Me -- But Let Me Go
• Nina Gentile Memorial
• "She is Gone"
• A Ship Sailing Home
• "The Tear of a Mother"
• "To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me"
• What Will Matter?" Michael Josephson
• "When No Words Seem Appropriate"
• "When Tomorrow Starts Without Me"

EDGAR GUEST Poems:

• "As We Prayed"
• "At Christmas"
• "At the Door"
• "Boy O' Mine"
• "Checking the Day"
• "The Cookie Jar"
• "Equipment"
• "The Fishing Cure" Edgar A. Guest
• "Four Men of God" Edgar Guest
• "A Friend's Greeting"
• "Home"
• "The Inn-Keeper Makes Excuses"
• "It Couldn't Be Done"
• "The Lay of the Troubled Golfer"
• "My Creed" Edgar Guest
(PDF)
• "Memorial Day" Edgar A. Guest
• "The Mother on the Sidewalk" Edgar A. Guest
• "The Need"
• "Prayer for the Home"
• "Sermons We See"
• "Soldier on Crutches, The"
• "Tomorrow"
• "Yesterday" Edgar A. Guest

HOLIDAYS and SEASONAL:

NEW YEAR's:

• Assorted New Year Quotes, Stories & Prayers
• A Benediction for New Year's 2000
• Advice for All on New Year's Day Ann Landers
• "Decalogue of Assisi for Peace" Pope John Paul II
• A Morning Wish
• "A New Year" William Arthur Ward
• A New Year's Prayer
• A New Year's Prayer # 2
• Prayer for the New Year—2000
• Prayer for 1999--Pope John Paul II
• Prayer for the Year of Great Jubilee--Pope John Paul II
• Recipe for a New Year
• "Reflections--A Top Ten List of Year-End Questions" Michael E. Angier
• Second Coming Compliant--A Readiness Survey
• The Way to a Happy New Year
• "A Year of Time"

LENT:

• Lenten Reflections:
Different reflection & scripture reading through Lent.
• Act of Contrition
• Four Signs of a Healthy Lenten Spirituality
(PDF)
• Lent: A Different Approach to Fasting
• A Lenten Reflection
• A Lenten Reflection: Repentance & Reform
• "Litany of Humility" Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (PDF)
• 
  
Repentance: Start practicing what you believe in.
• Suggestions for a Lenten Sacrifice (PDF)
• What Determines What Day Lent Begins?

EASTER:

• The Legend of the Dogwood
• Origins of the Easter Lily

MOTHER's DAY:

• A Mother's Love
• A Mother's Love Erma Bombeck
• Why God Made Moms…

THANKSGIVING:

• "For Everything Give Thanks" H.I. Tupper (PDF)
• "For This Our Beauty..."
• "Gov. Bradford's Thanksgiving Proclamation"
• Gratitude
• Harvest of Thoughts
• Origins of Thanksgiving Day
• "President Lincoln's Proclamation"
• "A Thankful Thanksgiving" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "A Thanksgiving Proclamation" Pres. George Washington
• "A Thanksgiving Prayer"
• "A Thanksgiving Prayer" # 2
• A Prayer of Thanksgiving
• "We Thank Thee" Robert Louis Stevenson
• You Only Get To Keep What You Give Away

ADVENT:

• "An Advent Examination" Fr. Ed Hays
• Life Is An Advent Season
• "A St. Nicholas' Note"

CHRISTMAS:

• 1 Corinthians 13 - A Christmas Version
• "The 12 Days of Christmas"
origins and religious meaning
• 25 Ways We're Different This Christmas -- 2001
• "At Christmas" Edgar Guest
• "Bells on Christmas Day" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• A Candy Maker's Witness
• Christmas Affirmation
• The Christmas Gift

• A Christmas Prayer

• Christmas Spoken Here
• For People Who Have Everything
• God, our Father"
(PDF)
• The Gospel Tree
• "The Inn-Keeper Makes Excuses" Edgar Guest
• "Keeping Christmas" Henry Van Dyke
• Legend of the Poinsettia
• "Origins of the Christmas Crib"
• Meanings of Christmas
• "The Night Before Christmas"--a more spiritual version
(PDF)
• "Twas the Night Before Christmas -- multitude of variations & versions
• A Prayer for Christmas Morning Henry Van Dyke
• "The Tear of a Mother"
• "There Is No Place Where God Is Not" Charles Haddon Spurgeon
• This Day's Greatest Gift
• "We Rejoice!" Christmas Day sermon
• "What Are You Expecting for Christmas?"

HUMOR:

• 16 Things That Took Me 50 years to Learn Dave Barry
• All I Really Need to Know about Life, I Learned from Noah's Ark (PDF)
• An Old Farmer's Advice (PDF)
• Christian Bumper Stickers
• Christian One-Liners
• Cowboy Fruit Cake Recipe
• Cowboy 10 Commandments
• A Cowboy's Guide to Life (PDF)
• The Gift of Life
• Heavenly Father (PDF)
• If Noah Built the Ark Today
• Lesser Known Proverbs
• Look At Me . . .
• New Element Discovered
• The Procrastinator's Creed
• Who's on First–A Reprise
• Why Computers Sometimes Crash
• Words of Wisdom
• You Can Tell a Texan But You Can't Tell Him Much

HOLY SPIRIT:

• "Come Holy Spirit"
• Prayer for the New Year—2000

INSPIRATION/SPIRITUALITY:

• 7 Key Elements of Lay Spirituality
• Acts of Kindness
• "Aim at Ever Greater Heights" Pope John XXIII
• "All I Ask"
• "At the End of Our Lives" Mother Teresa
• "The Awakening"
• Be Thankful (PDF)
• "Brighten Your Corner" Helen Steiner Rice (PDF)
• The Daily Decalogue of Pope John XXIII (PDF)
• Dancing With God
• Dear Bertha . . .
• The Desiderata
• "The Difference" Grace L. Naessens
(PDF)
• "Encourage One Another..." 1 Thess. 5:11, 13, 15-18 (RSV)
• "Footprints"
• "God Speak to Me"
• Golden Rules for Living
(PDF)
• Guidelines
• Guiding Principles for Living (PDF)
• "Hope" The Christophers
• How True . . .
• I Am More William Arthur Ward
• "Indispensable Man" Saxon White Kessinger
• "In Remembrance of September 11, 2001" homily by Fr. Brian, TOR
• An Interview With God
• "I Will Trust You Always" Thomas Merton
• Just P.U.S.H.!
• "The Kitchen Prayer" St. Teresa of Avila
• Leisure Time and Reflection
• "Life is…" Mother Teresa
• "Lord Give Us . . ." Robert Louis Stevenson
• Ministry vs. Job? (PDF)
• "Music is a Fair and Glorious Gift of God" Martin Luther
• One Minute at a Time
• Psalm 23 – Explained
• "A Preacher Is…" William Arthur Ward
• Power of One: Commemorating September 11, 2001
• Remember 9/11 Prayer: Nat'l Moment of Remembrance for 9/11
• 
  
Repentance: Start practicing what you believe in.
• Rules from God (PDF)
• Sailor's Paraphrase of the 23rd Psalm (PDF)
• Slow Dance
• Thoughts To Live By
• Today's Inspiration

• Very Important People Quiz
  "What If…" Jerry "DRhino" Clark

• Who Rekindles Your Light?

IRISH WISDOM:

• About the Irish
• "And in the Beginning, God Created Ireland"
• "The Breastplate of St. Patrick"
• Celtic Spirituality: "The Extraordinary in The Ordinary"
• The Claddagh - Love, Friendship, Loyalty
• An Irish Blessing
• An Irish Blessing, # 2
• An Irish Blessing, # 3
• An Irish Blessing # 4
• Irish Wedding Blessing
• "May God Protect You"
• What Being Irish Means
(PDF)

LEADERSHIP:

• The "5 C's of Leadership" (PDF)
• "The 12 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Leadership"
• Emphasis On Teamwork
• Four Traits of Effective Leaders
• Leadership: The World ... The Gospel
• Leadership Quiz for Courage and Change (PDF)
• "Listening, Learning and Leading" Mark Gorkin
(PDF)
• On Leadership
• Our Beliefs and Values About Leadership
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• "The Paradoxical Commandments" Dr. Kent M. Keith
• Prayer of a Reluctant Leader
• Qualities of Skillful Leadership Jim Rohn
• "Servant Leadership" Ken Blanchard (PDF)
• Servant Leadership: Greenleaf & DePree
• "Steel and Velvet" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• Twenty Attributes of a Leader

MARRIAGE:

• Eight Secrets of Conflict Resolution
• The Claddagh - Love, Friendship, Loyalty
• "Clothe Your Marriage With…" Col. 3:12-17
• Give Your Spouse Positive Reinforcement (PDF)
• Hints for Happy Marriages
• Irish Wedding Blessing
• "Love Is A Decision" Gary Smalley
• A Prayer for Husbands and Wives
• Three Gems To Polish Your Marriage
• Wedding Prayer of Spouses

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Everything I Needed To Know About Life, I Learned From A Jigsaw Puzzle (PDF)
• Mistakes to Avoid
• The Paradox of Our Time in History

MOTIVATION:

• 21 Keys to a Happy Life
• An Old Farmer's Advice (PDF)
• A Creed To Live By
• The Few Things You Really Need To Remember
• Happiness Is a Product of Realization
• It's A Most Unusual Day
• "Press On" Pres. Calvin Coolidge
• "Proverbs for Abundant Living"
(PDF)
• The "Second" Ten Commandments
• Thoughts of a Winner
• Truths For Living

NATURE and EARTH DAY:

• Dawn of New Beginnings
• Earth Day Prayer
• Keeping It In Focus
• Love of Creation Fedor Dostoevski
• Prayer of Spring
• A Summer Prayer

PATRIOTIC:

• "America" Jim Rohn
• "Four Men of God" Edgar Guest
• A Fourth of July Prayer
• "In Flanders Field" Remembrance Day - November 11
• "In Remembrance of September 11, 2001" homily by Fr. Brian, TOR
• "Memorial Day" Edgar A. Guest
• Men of Conscience and Principles
• "The Mother on the Sidewalk" Edgar A. Guest
• National Day of Prayer & Fasting Pres. A. Lincoln
• National Prayer - 9-11-2001
• "The New Colossus" Statue of Liberty (PDF)
• "Our Greatest Danger..." Pres. Herbert Hoover

• Prayer for Leaders' Integrity

• A Prayer for Our Nation

• Presidents' Day (PDF)

• Power of One: Commemorating September 11, 2001
• Proud to Serve
• Remember 9/11 Prayer: Nat'l Moment of Remembrance for 9/11
• "The Sentinel's Creed" Inscription -- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
• "Soldier on Crutches, The" Edgar Guest
• "Steel and Velvet" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• The Story of "Old Glory"

PRAYERS (assorted):

• 17 Messages From God
• Act of Contrition
• "Decalogue of Assisi for Peace" Pope John Paul II
• "Deck of Cards" Prayer Book
• Franciscan Morning Prayer
• Guardian Angel Prayer
• Heavenly Father (PDF)
• "Lord, Bring an End to Tragedy and Suffering"
• "Litany of Humility" Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (PDF)
• "A Nurse Is More"
• A Nurse's Prayer
• Assorted Prayers for Nurses
• Our Father In Heaven Conrad N. & Barron Hilton
• Psalm 23 – Explained
• Prayer for Affirmation
• Prayer for Generosity St. Ignatius Loyola
• Prayers of Preparation for Lectors
• Prayer of Self-Surrender
• A Sabbath Prayer
• The Serenity Prayer Reinhold Niebuhr
• A Volunteer's Prayer
• "Wake Up With Enthusiasm" Rabbi Pliskin (PDF)

SPORTS:

• An Athlete's Prayer
• "Beloved Young Athletes…" Pope John Paul II
• "Bring Talent to the Team" Price Pritchett
(PDF)
• "The Champion Within" Denis Waitley

• A Coach's Prayer

• Coach Wooden's Expectations (PDF)

• "Coaching for Character" Michael Josephson

• Golf Meditations

• A Golfing Parody
• Golfer's Prayer
• The Lay of the Troubled Golfer
• "Lessons From the Racquetball Court" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• Pittsburgh Steelers Prayer
• "Prepare to Win" Bobby Knight
• Promote Moral Values of Sports
• Pursuit of Excellence Coach Vince Lombardi
• "Sport: School of Virtue" Pope John Paul II
• Team Prayer
• Ten Commandments of Sports for Parents
• "The Value of Athletic Competition" Gen. Douglas MacArthur
• Victorious! Coach Vince Lombardi
• What Makes a Team Strong?
• "The Winner's Circle" Denis Waitley (PDF)
• Why Coach/Teach?
• "Work at Your Game" Deacon "Easy Ed" Macauley
• "Yesterday" Edgar A. Guest

ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI:

• The Peace Prayer
• The Canticle of the Creatures
• Franciscan Morning Prayer
• Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
• St. Francis' Prayer to Discern God's Will Said Before the Crucifix
• St. Francis: "Preach the Gospel at all times…" & "Peace Prayer"
• The Reluctant Pilgrim: Reflection on Assisi-Rome Pilgrimage (PDF)