Beyond Yourself

The full measure of a man is
not to be found in the man himself,
but in the colors and textures that
come alive in others because of him.
- Albert Schweitzer

If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.
- Bruce Barton

Grown men can learn from very little children
for the hearts of little children are pure.
Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them
many things which older people miss.
- Black Elk

If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.
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If a child lives with fear,
he learns to be apprehensive.
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If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns to be confident.
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If a child lives with acceptance,
he learns to love.
- Dorothy Law Nolte

Further reading: Fully Living Your God-Given Life

Legacy to Future Generations

Honor Both Tradition and Change

What We Contribute Gives Meaning
      

Honor the Children

Grown men can learn from very little children
for the hearts of little children are pure.
Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them
many things which older people miss.
- Black Elk

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul
than the way in which it treats its children.
- Nelson Mandela

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children:
One is roots, the other is wings.
- Hodding Carter

If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.
...
If a child lives with fear,
he learns to be apprehensive.
...
If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns to be confident.
...
If a child lives with acceptance,
he learns to love.
- Dorothy Law Nolte

Nothing you do for a child is ever wasted.
- Garrison Keillor

Further reading: Childlike Wonder

As a Child Again 

God's Children

Feeding the Children

Our Grandchildren's Planet

Let the depths of nature become a part of your innermost being

And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
- Black Elk

May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue.
And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.
- Irish Blessing

Today is your day to dance lightly with life,
sing wild songs of adventure,
invite rainbows and butterflies out to play,
soar your spirit, and unfurl your joy. - jlh

The soul would have no rainbow,
Had the eyes no tears.
- John Vance Cheney

There is something about a rainbow that just can't be ignored. Whether spectacle of nature or covenant, no two rainbows are ever the same, and each one is always breath-taking.

Pay attention to rainbows, and snowflakes, butterflies and the songs of birds, the crash of storm-driven waves and the mirror-surface of a quiet pond. Let the depths of nature become a part of your innermost being.

Further reading: Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now