The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.

If the past could be changed, it would not exist. If the future could be stopped, it would not survive. If the present could be avoided, it would not prevail.

The lightest weight anyone can carry on life’s journey is hope.

Pray for faith, hope for peace, strive for unity, and persevere for harmony.

Courage lightens distress, hope alleviates grief, doubt aggravates affliction, fear worsens anguish, worry magnifies misery, and faith overthrows despair.

The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.