Death is more universal than life; everyone dies
but not everyone lives.
~A. Sachs~

The Right Words

Lord, give me the right words to say
To broken hearts that come my way
To those who have been hurt before
That, I not hurt them any more

To those whose hearts have hardened up
To those who won't hold out their cup
That, Lord, You long to overflow
With love and mercy. Lord, let me know

That I might have the words to say
That I might plant a seed today
That glory would be given to You
Through all I say and all I do

Lord, give me the right words to say
More hearts are breaking every day
They're out there crying in the night
I long to help them see the light

But, fragile are those souls and weak
So this is why Your words I seek
And pray Thee give me words to say
That I, not one soul, turn away.

~by Susan Tier~

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food,
and tyrannize their teachers.
~Socrates (469 BC - 399 BC)~

Twice Blessed

Nothing is ever lost by courtesy.
It is the cheapest of the pleasures;
costs nothing and conveys much.
It pleases him who gives and him who receives,
and thus, like mercy, it is twice blessed.
~Erastus Wiman~