Maturity is more than growth from seed to flower but rather the potter’s constant molding in the face of life’s ups and downs.

In a garden, the “potter” is in control. The potter makes sure that everything is just right for optimum growth. Things like soil makeup, watering, and sunlight… those are things that the potter is concerned about. In today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. quote, we find one important person doing one important thing. The potter is…

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Pain is the fuel for the lantern of wisdom.

Everything needs a source of fuel to work. Tiny Words. Big Life. has talked before about wisdom. It’s safe to say that everyone wants to have it. Life is just so much more full and meaningful when we’re wise. Wisdom is most often gained by experience. Sure, we can read about things and make some…

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There’s never been success without doing something right and there’s never been failure without trying to do something right.

Sometimes, being able to forget about a previous failure is the biggest roadblock to achieving success. The nagging guilt and shame of losing… of not being quite good enough, is enough to keep down even the most strong-willed people. Which brings me to today’s Tiny Words Bible verse. “Forgetting what is behind…” If you’re like…

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