Laurel's Dream

by Pepper Basham

Dear Lord, please give me strength to help make a difference.

“The more you understand, the more you’ll be understood too.”

“The greater the prize, the harder the journey,

Compassion is going to win over more folks than anger ever can. That’s why we have to remember the good.”

brothers his entire life, it was an easy segue for Jonathan to search for all sorts of ways people showed their talents.

Once he began to have the students show their specific smarts to the class, an amazing reciprocity occurred. They became more invested in the lessons.

“Regret don’t do nothin’ but steal your joy and cloud your eyes from seein’ the blessings.

“My hands”—she took Laurel’s fingers in hers—“your hands, are only meant to carry today. They ain’t big enough for yesterday or tomorrow. Only God’s hands are big enough. We can dream and imagine, but grasping hold of tomorrow as if we know what goes on there, well, that can lead to a heap of heartache or a whole lot of pride.”

“Dream, girl, but trust God to take better care of your dreams than you ever could.”