Success In Life
Theodore Roosevelt:
"There are many kinds of success in life worth having. It is exceedingly interesting and attractive to be a successful business man, or railroad man, or farmer, or a successful lawyer or doctor, or a writer, or a president, or a ranchman, or the colonel of a fighting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears and lions. But for unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison."
(from Family Fragrance: Practical, Intentional Ways to Fill Your Home with the Aroma of Love by J. Otis & Gail Ledbetter)
"There are many kinds of success in life worth having. It is exceedingly interesting and attractive to be a successful business man, or railroad man, or farmer, or a successful lawyer or doctor, or a writer, or a president, or a ranchman, or the colonel of a fighting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears and lions. But for unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison."
(from Family Fragrance: Practical, Intentional Ways to Fill Your Home with the Aroma of Love by J. Otis & Gail Ledbetter)
Tags: children, family, love, parenting, success
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Permalink Reply by Adina Henderson on -
Wow, that last sentence is packed! I'm glad he had the humor to throw in "if things go reasonably well"!
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Miller on -
I know not all folks feel called to a 'household of children,' and there are equal endeavors of worth and blessing. But yeah...I sure am amazingly grateful. And grateful for our church body to help influence our kids.
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Baker on -
I sure don't have a house full, but I wonder if it applies to a classroom full of children, as well? Just thinking about that yesterday when "Johnny" was wearing his two-sizes-too- big shirt inside out because he got himself ready for school since his mom is in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Oh yeah, he's in Kindergarten. He's 5.
I held his hand as we walked to recess. Pretty insignificant in the Fortune 500 world, but not in Johnny's world. No comparison for me.
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Permalink Reply by Laura Parker on -
oh Brenda! i LOVE the comparison, and think that Johnny would say you reached into his world and loved him in a way no one else did that day. thanks for intentionally loving those kids in your classroom. what a gift you are to them . . .
Brenda Baker said:I sure don't have a house full, but I wonder if it applies to a classroom full of children, as well? Just thinking about that yesterday when "Johnny" was wearing his two-sizes-too- big shirt inside out because he got himself ready for school since his mom is in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Oh yeah, he's in Kindergarten. He's 5.
I held his hand as we walked to recess. Pretty insignificant in the Fortune 500 world, but not in Johnny's world. No comparison for me.
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