Patriarch

"I find that spending a few minutes in a little prayerful reading (from a very small New Testament which I have kept with me every day for the past twenty years) just before I go into my home inspires me to take a more positive, happy approach in greeting and being with my wife and children."

"An ordained patriarch blesses with his touch and his voice.
A natural, unordained patriarch - a father - also blesses with his touch and his voice.
I've found that the scriptures inspire me to to be in control, to bless rather than to lose control in impatience, overreaction, and criticalness."

- Stephen R Covey
"The Divine Center" p 196

Join a Club

"Joining a club that makes you show up just once a month has the same impact on your happiness as doubling your income."
Dan Beuttner

Me and My Mouse

"As for me and my mouse, we will serve the Lord.
Keep it up! Don't screw up!
Being a husband and a father is hard because they happen every day.
Go home - be men of nobility in our homes."
Dan Seaborn "Winning at Home" www.winningathome.com

Brokenness and Honesty

"Out of brokenness comes honesty."
Dawie Spies - Motivational speaker

Avoid; Beware; Help; Seek

Avoid the pitfalls, the detours.
Beware of the flashy start and the fading finish.
Help others in the race of life.
Seek and Find the Saviour.
Thomas S Monson

Fears

"Through training one learns to overcome ones fears. If you can have a sense of your true self, you've got something."
John van Zijl - Kaicho Master

Spiritual Growth

"I firmly believe that spiritual growth must be a daily quest throughout our lives."
Steven D Bennion
"Expressions of Faith" p 52

Bright Honest People

"Surround yourself with bright, honest people"
Jon Huntsman