When we are very young, our parents inadvertently program us to be what we eventually become.

When we are very young, our parents inadvertently program us to be what we eventually become. ~ Peggy Toney Horton

At Christmastime, whenever I feel overwhelmed and a little out of sorts, all I have to do is think of my father and the things he'd be doing if he were here – and I smile.

I have learned that I must push the pause button occasionally and retreat into that private place in my soul where it is only me and God!

Life is like music on a scale, shifting up and down. When your life is over, your song has been written.

Life is like music on a scale, moving up and down. When your life is over, you have written your song.