The art of humility begins with a recognition of our dependence on others and an appreciation of God's gift of life.

Our children are watching us live and what we are shouts louder than anything we can say.

Change can be accomplished most of all through the power of prayer, because with God all things are possible.

Let your light shine. Be a source of strength and courage. Share your wisdom. Radiate love.

Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest creative thinkers of all time, strongly recommended the habit of meditation in the dark. He wrote: "For I have found in my own experience that it is of no small benefit, when you lie in bed in the dark, to recall in imagination, one after another, the outlines of the form you have been studying." He often awoke to find his problems solved. Da Vinci would often stand silent and motionless before a painting for hours, without using his brush, as though waiting for spiritual guidance.

The best leaders are very often the best listeners. They have an open mind. They are not interested in having their own way but in finding the best way.

Prayer is thinking and thanking. It is thinking of our many blessings and accepting them with a thankful spirit.