“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.” Charles R. Swindoll

No one has shown this to me more profoundly than the women that I work with…. They choose (despite having nothing worldly in their favor) hard work, perserverence, and JOY. No matter our circumstances, no matter if they are in our control or not, not matter if we like them or not, the most important part of the circumstance you are in is in your attitude towards it. I love this quote because I have no way of knowing what kinds of things the day will bring (especially in Rwanda) but I can choose my attitude towards how I will face my day. I choose to take on the day with Joy, Integrity, Love, Gratitude, and an open mind to what God is teaching me. And I pray for the strength to do it!!

…AND

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