Tuesday, December 29, 2009

If at First You Don't Succeed...

As a writer, I often feel as if I'm on the success/failure rollercoaster. One article is accepted; another is rejected. A short story with a one time payment of $100 is accepted; while another is rejected. One blog is highly commented on; another is never noted.

So for the next few days on my blog, I will be giving myself and other writers a "pep" talk. I hope the quotes, videos, and stories encourage you as they have me.
Write On!

Top 10 Favorite Failure/Success Quotes:

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely."
~ Henry Ford

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
~ Thomas Alva Edison

"All my successes have been built on my failures."
~ Benjamin Disraeli

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
~ Michael Jordan

“Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
--Thomas A. Edison

"Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts." ~Winston Churchill

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome."
~Booker T. Washington

"The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed."
~Lloyd Jones

"Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God."
~Charles Horton Cooley

"There is no failure except in no longer trying." ~Elbert Hubbard


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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Famous Failures

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default."
--J. K. Rowling, 2008 Harvard commencement speech





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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Fool's Gold by Melody Carlson


In Fool's Gold, Hannah Johnson was perfectly content as a missionary kid until she spent the summer with her rich relatives. High style and a skimpy budget didn't mix very well, and Hannah finds out how fast money can slip through her fingers when she tries to keep up with Cousin Vanessa and her rich friends. Through her misadventures, Hannah learns a valuable lesson about who brings true peace and happiness into her life.
Melody Carlson speaks to girls in their language. Her books communicate truth through situations real girls face everyday. I have appreciated her edgy style and look forward to reading more of Carlson's books as well as adding them to our church library. As an added bonus, Melody Carlson's books are AR books (if you have school children, you know what this means). So my kids can read her books for credit at school. I love the fact that my children can read good Christian fiction for school.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Got Questions: Which Came First the Chicken or the Egg?


Several months ago, I posted a blog with various answers on Why the chicken crossed the road?
Today, I found a video on Blue Fish TV that answers the question: Which came first the chicken or the egg? This short video clip inspired me with it's simplicity and truth. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.




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Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Language of Love and Respect by Dr. Emmerson Eggerichs

"To practice the golden rule of marriage, give Love and be given Respect; give Respect and be given Love. As Jesus said, "Give and it will be given you." (Luke 6:38)
--Dr. Emerson Eggerich

Dr. Emerson Eggerich's The Language of Love and Respect gives couples practical ways to improve ther communication. In the original Love and Respect, Eggerich talks about the Crazy Cycle, the Energizing Cycle, and the Rewarded Cycle. The Language of Love and Respect takes couples through the communication steps needed to break the Crazy Cycle, work toward the Energizing Cycle, and ultimately reside in the Rewarded Cycle.

The Language of Love and Respect is a must have for all married couples. Often in marriage, I feel like I'm hitting my head against a wall when communicating with my husband. Eggerich's insight into the way men and women "hear" helps me understand what I need to do to communicate more effectively with my husband. While I don't always remember to apply what I've learned I understand better why my husband reacts to my words the way he does and what I can do to communicate more effectively.

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