I believe we are all aware of Graduation Ceremonies taking place in the lives of family and friends this month.  One surely contemplates the possibility of people we may be acquainted with that just miss the mark by a little.  Maybe we contemplate those times we regretfully “miss out” because of a misstep or two.  The following quotes should encourage and motivate us to keep pressing on:

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem

“Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried but you’ve actually been planted.” – Christine Caine

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

“Never let success get to your head and never let failure get to your heart.” —Drake

“A man may fail many times but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”– John Burroughs

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you’ll be doomed if you don’t try.” – Beverly Sills

“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” – Arianna Huffington

“Stop being afraid of what can go wrong and start being positive about what can go right.” – Unknown

“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” – The Lion King

 God bless you as you encourage each other to press on, Pastor Larry