This document contains a collection of quotes and passages on topics like contentment, family, faith, love, and living purposefully. Some key ideas expressed are enjoying life's simple pleasures, finding fulfillment in using one's talents to help others, and believing you already have what you need to be happy.

1. “The secret to having it
all is believing you
already do.”
“Keep your lives free from the love
of money and be content with what
you have, because God has said,
Never will I leave you;
never will i forsaKe you.”
~Hebrews 13:5

11. “Be who you want your
children to become.”

21. "Every child you encounter is a divine
“Every child you encounter is a divine
appointment.”

27. Here is what I have seen to
be good and fitting: to
eat, to drink and enjoy
oneself in all one's labor
in which he toils under
the sun during the few
years of his life which
God has given him; for
this is his reward.
~Ecclesiastes 5:18

28. “Each day comes
only once in a
lifetime
Enjoy the little
things in life for
one day you may
look back and
realize they were
the big things.”

30. “How sweet to hold a newborn baby and feel the pride and joy she gives….but
greater still the calm assurance this child can face uncertain days because He
lives.”

31. Papa Gene was excited about the birth
of Elisabeth, but …..

32. he was even more excited about her baptism.
• 4 Rejoicein the Lord always. I will say
“Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident
to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious
about anything, but in every situation, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. And the
peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.
• Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is
true, whatever is noble, whatever is
right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable—if
anything is excellent or praiseworthy—
think about such things. Whatever you
have learned or received or heard from
me, or seen in me—put it into practice.
And the God of peace will be with you.”
~Philippians 4:4-9

34. ~ 50th anniversary celebration ~

36. “A happy family is but an early heaven.”

40. Father of the bride…….

46. “When I stand
before God at the
end of my life, I
would hope that I
would not have a
single bit of talent
left, and could say,
'I used everything
you gave me.”

47. "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell
where his influence stops.“ ~ Henry Adams
“Show yourself in all respects to
be a model of good works, and
in your teaching show integrity,
dignity, and sound speech that
cannot be condemned, so that
an opponent may be put to
shame, having nothing evil to
say about us.” ~ Titus 2:7-8

48. Faculty Valentine Couple

49. Love is patient, love
is kind. It does not
envy, it does not
boast, it is not
proud. It does not
dishonor others, it
is not self-seeking,
it is not easily
angered, it keeps
no record of
wrongs. Love does
not delight in evil
but rejoices with

55. “Watching you grow has become my
favorite pastime.”

68. “The secret of having it all is believing that
you already do.”

69. Papa Gene let his candles burn
down considerably on his last
birthday because he said he
couldn’t think of anything for
which to wish. What a blessing
that he had that mindset on his
last birthday……I’m so thankful I
zoomed in on those candles that
teach such a marvelous lesson
of a life well-lived and also a
lesson in finding contentment in
life’s true treasures.

70. I am not saying this because I
am in need, for I have
learned to be content
whatever the circumstances.
I know what it is to be in
need, and I know what it is to
have plenty. I have learned
the secret of being content in
any and every
situation, whether well fed or
hungry, whether living in
plenty or in want. I can do all
this through him who gives
me strength.
~Philippians 4:11-13

71. “A good name is better than fine
perfume.” ~ Ecclesiastes 7:1

74. “Children are the living messages we send to
a time we will not see.”

75. The head fell off of Rachel Grace’s
gingerbread man so Papa Gene
replaced it with a marshmallow. 

76.  He made EVERYthing entertaining. 

77. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for
the Lord……” ~ Colossians 3:23

78. “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and
the love you have shown him as you have helped his
people and continue to help them.” ~ Hebrews 6:10

79. “Children want time, not things.”

80. For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I
was a stranger and you invited me
“How far you go in life in, I needed clothes and you clothed
depends on your being me, I was sick and you looked after
tender with the young, me, I was in prison and you came to
compassionate with the visit me.’
aged, sympathetic with “Then the righteous will answer
the striving and tolerant him, ‘Lord, when did we see you
of the weak and strong. hungry and feed you, or thirsty and
Because someday in give you something to drink? When
did we see you a stranger and invite
your life you will have you in, or needing clothes and clothe
been all of these.” you? When did we see you sick or in
prison and go to visit you?’ “The
King will reply, ‘Truly I tell
you, whatever you did for one of the
least of these brothers and sisters of
mine, you did for me.’
~Matthew 25:25-40

81. “We may not have it all together, but
together we have it all.”
“If they obey and
serve him,
they will spend
the rest of their
days in
prosperity
and their years
in contentment.”
~Job 36:11