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"To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding....To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity;...The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction....Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding." Proverbs 1:2-3,7;4:7 NKJV

"The safety and prosprity of nations ultimately and essentially depend on the protection and the blessing of Almighty God, and the national acknowledgement of this truth is...an indispensable duty which the people owe to Him." -- John Adams, 2nd President of the United States¹

"If you are too busy to pray, you are busier than God wants you to be." -- Wanda E. Brunstetter

"He said, 'Love as I have loved you' We cannot love too much." -- Amy Carmichael

"The pine stays green in winter, wisdom in hardship." -- Norman Douglas

"Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous." -- Albert Einstein

"You can't blame gravity for falling in love." -- Albert Einstein

"Faith does not eliminate questions, but faith knows where to take them." -- Elizabeth Elliot

"Never underestimate the power of a person. Never underestimate the power of prayer. Never underestimate the power of proclamation. Never underestimate the Lord." -- Tony Evans²

"Nothing is ever too out of reach that God cannot revive it. Yet in order to turnur nation to God, we -- His people -- will need to make a collective effort to rturn to Him first." -- Tony Evans²

"Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim." -- William Feather

"I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right." -- Billy Graham

"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." -- Victor Hugo

"If God called us to a task, He will then qualify us for the job." -- Jack Hyles

"Be happy with what you have while working for what you want." -- Helen Keller

"We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night, but those are just the benefits of Heaven. The beauty of Heaven is seeing God." -- Max Lucado

"Truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." -- Flannery O'Connor

"There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak." -- Simon Sinek

"No one heals himself by wounding another." -- St. Ambrose

"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us." -- St. Augustine

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples." -- Mother Teresa

"We are honored and priviledged to live in a nation that is blessed by Our Creator. Our right to freely practice and share our faith -- among other rights -- is due to the diligence of our founders as they formed our government." -- TBN Network

"It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor." -- George Washington, 1st President of the United States³

"The truth is hard to swallow when you're choking on your pride." -- Unknown

"Father, today I come asking for a fresh wind of grace from You. Lead me and guide me in this role of caregiver for the one I love. Let me gather strength from You hour by hour. Let me graciously take assistance from others when they offer. Grant me wisdom from You for any new issues I may face today. Remind me when I need a break so I can take care of myself as well. May I remember that I will sometimes get tired and the only perfect Caregiver is You. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

¹Proclamation for a National Fast, March 23, 1798.

²Excerpt from Evans, Tony. America: Turning a Nation to God. Moody Publishers, 2015. p. 16.

³Proclamation for a National Thanksgiving, March 23, 1989.

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