“Mommy, look!” cried my daughter, Darla, pointing to a chicken hawk soaring through the air. “Uh huh,” I murmured, driving, lost in thought about the tight schedule of my day.
Disappointment filled her face.
“What’s the matter, Sweetheart?” I asked, entirely dense.
“Nothing,” my seven-year-old said. The moment was gone. Near home, we slowed to search for the [...]

I was walking down life’s highway
A long time ago.
One day I saw a sign that read
“HEAVEN’S GROCERY STORE.”
As I got a little closer,
The door came open wide,
And when I came to myself,
I was standing inside.
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I’ve learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing “Silent Night”.
- Age 6
I’ve learned that our dog doesn’t want to eat my broccoli either.
- Age 7
I’ve learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back.
- Age 9
I’ve learned that just when [...]

Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important.
Only you know what is best for you.
By Nancye Sims
Email: nancyevsims@alltel.net
Inspirational Treasures
Reprinted with permission

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one:
“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several [...]