Waterfalls of Wisdom

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof thro’ the night that …

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We did not pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was …

“Books are delightful society.  If you go into a room and find it full of books – even without taking them from the shelves they seem to speak to you, to bid you welcome.” ~William Gladstone, British statesman and scholar; prime minister four times  (1809-1898)   Waterfalls of Wisdom is a daily publication of lovely thoughts …

“Just as the family is the only secure basis of the state, so is it the only safe basis of true education.  If the mother will consider the many difficulties in the way of successful teaching in a large school and will then set against these in the balance the positive and unquestionable advantages of …

“The early summer days on a farm are the happiest and fairest days of the year.  Lilacs bloom and make the air sweet, and then fade.  Apple blossoms come with the lilacs, and the bees visit around among the apple trees.  The days grow warm and soft.  School ends, and children have time to fish …

“Say no to the safe life. If safety is your first priority, you can’t follow Jesus.. The only thing riskier that following Jesus is not following Jesus.” ~ John Avant, Revive & Restart Bible study Waterfalls of Wisdom is a daily publication of lovely thoughts and classic wisdom. Visit each day for wisdom, encouragement, Scripture, pleasing words, and …

“It’s fun to talk about prayer and easy to think about prayer. But to actually put your feet – and heart! – on the pathway to prayer, to make your desire to pray a reality, requires discipline.” ~Elizabeth George, A Woman’s Call to Prayer   Waterfalls of Wisdom is a daily publication of lovely thoughts and classic …

“A hungry stomach cannot hear.” ~Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), French poet Waterfalls of Wisdom is a daily publication of lovely thoughts and classic wisdom. Visit each day for wisdom, encouragement, Scripture, pleasing words, and lovely thoughts to ponder.  In an increasingly gray world, take the time to linger over beautiful thoughts that feed the soul. Click …

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me; As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free! While God is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching …

“The world’s history is a poem written by God. Although sometimes we are troubled by the sounds of cannon fire and the cries of dying men, the Christian can still hear the melody of God’s song which speaks of hope and peaceful days to come.” ~President James Garfield (1831-1881) [Amen!] Waterfalls of Wisdom is a daily …

“These are the times that try men’s souls.  The summer soldier and sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” ~Thomas Paine, stated shortly after he joined the Continental Army (1736-1809) [Amen and amen.  These …