Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! I have the opportunity Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!

Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.

The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel change, grow or live.