Tag Archives: quitting

FMM 6 27 2025 No Excuses!

“It doesn’t take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.” ~ J. C. Watts. One of the messages that was drilled into me as a child, was to never give up.  There were any number of rhymes or quotes to instill perseverance. ‘If at first you […]

FMM 3 1 2024 I Give Up!

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it.” ~ W. C. Fields. I grew up in a church that followed the ecumenical calendar (I am not sure if that is the correct term, but it sounds good!), such as the lesser-known special […]

FMM 7 27 18 Never Quit!

“He that is down need fear no fall; he that is low,  no pride.”~ John Bunyan. I can think of a number of times in my life when I have stood on my high horse, determined to make a stand about something, only to have it backfire in some way.  Or times when I have […]