The Vow by Malcolm O. Varner

The Vow by Malcolm O. Varner

No matter how deep the sadness or wide the pain,

I vow to live for a brighter day will come again.

No matter how many mistakes I’ve made in the past,

I vow to live and in the future avoid them, surefooted and fast.

No matter how many tragedies beyond my control take place,

I vow to live and stay my course within this race.

No matter how poor or rich I may ever be,

I vow to live and aspire to search for the dignity in simplicity.

No matter how much a lover may pierce the inner core of my heart,

I vow to live for like spring I’ll get a new start.

No matter how isolated and alone I may feel,

I vow to live and do something for someone else to heal.

No matter how hopeless my situation my appear,

I vow to live and reflect until my viewpoint is clear.

No matter what happens in this life – good or bad

I vow to live, do my best, and just for living – be glad.

Life by Bryan Schuetz

Life by Bryan Schuetz

Life to many is a constant struggle.

Deadlines to meet, hustle and bustle.

Look up! Look down! Turn Left! Turn Right!

Moving so fast, no end in sight.

One day...I will. But not this day.

Too much to do. What can I say?

This is the only day that life promises you.

Slow down and enjoy...do what you want to do.

Even for just a little while.

Each day do something to make you smile.

Attitude by Charles Swindoll

Attitude by Charles Swindoll

The longer I live,

The more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.

It is more important than the past,

Than education, than money, than circumstances,

Than failures, than successes,

 Than what other people think or say or do.

 It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.

It will make or break a company... a church... a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day

 Regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way

We cannot change our past...

We cannot change the inevitable.

The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have,

And that is our attitude...

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me

 And 90% how I react to it.

And so it is with you...

 We are in charge of our attitudes.

Change the Days by Burton Seligman

Change the days and the countless ways,

we run ourselves through this maze.

The passing lights left behind,

The countless thoughts we can’t unwind.

From the minutes,

To the hours and days,

Fighting the anguish in living this way.

The moments that slip between our fingers,

Never taking hold,

The regrets we will have when we are old.

Change the days,

That confront the last,

Don’t let the dreams run past.

The ones take our time away,

The ones that left us feeling astray,

The people we loved,

But never cared to say.

The things we’ve done,

But would never share,

The moments that were beautiful,

But we were never there.

Change the days,

From old to new,

From sour to sweet,

From them to you.

Change the days,

Let your ears hear your heart beat.

Let positivity move your feet.

Don’t race,

Slow it down,

To hear the silence in a noisy town.

To change the days,

Is really a choice,

Just listen to your internal voice.

Grammar by William de Witt Hyde

Grammar by William de Witt Hyde

Live in the active voice, rather than passive.
Think more about what you happen than what is happening to you.

Live in the indicative mood, rather than in the subjunctive.
Be concerned with things as they are, rather than as they might be

Live in the present tense, facing the duty at hand
without regret for the past or worry over the future.

Live in the singular number, caring more for the approval of your own conscience
than for the applause of the crowd.