The Prize
A Story of Hope
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Inspiration & Meditation, Inspirational, Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, Literary
| Author: | craig lock | ISBN: | 1230003048061 |
| Publisher: | Eagle Productions (NZ) | Publication: | January 26, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | craig lock |
| ISBN: | 1230003048061 |
| Publisher: | Eagle Productions (NZ) |
| Publication: | January 26, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
A new “work/book” Craig is currently writing (or rather "it's writing itself").
A never-ending story...the story of life.
"The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete…it’s not victory but combat…not to have vanquished but to have fought well…not winning but taking part.”
― Pierre de Coubertin (French Educator, primarily responsible for the revival of the Olympic Games in 1894. 1863-1937)
I don’t know how the story will end, but I do know how it all began…
*
A story (and stories) to bring hope to the human soul.
“God protects us not so much from the storm, as through the storm.”
“The characters seem to represent the virtues and the resilience of the ‘little’ people, a story (or stories) to which we can all relate. In essence it’s about hope and faith: a tale (and tales) of the unquenchable spirit of tenacity in battling on, no matter what are our circumstances. And then eventually finding a way,
a pathway to overcome personal adversity … and to ultimately succeed in glorious triumph.
THE PEACEMAKER
An "ordinary" mum, and as a part-time nurse, a person deeply concerned about humanity.
The African famine of 2011.
Wants to help, but doesn't know WHAT to do? Would perhaps even volunteer if she didn't have a young family to look after.
“She seems to represent the virtues and the resilience of the little people, the spirit of battling on, no matter what your circumstances are and ultimately finding your way."
Our ideals - those virtues like courage (and grace under pressure, fire), integrity, honour and justice, and especially truth and integrity, largely define who we are and the way we live.
Expand your sense of possibility. Lord, lift our eyes a little higher.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (from Stirling)
Cape Town and “Sleepy Hollow”
“And at the end of all our exploring will be to know the place for the first time.”
The Grand Prix champion:
See The Ayrton Senna Foundation For Education
YOU must be the change you want in the world.
Every great journey starts with a single step - YOU!
"I press towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
- Phil 3:14 (New King James version)
"Instead of the limits of borders (of countries and of our minds) let us and our leaders expand our sense of possibility... and together let's look at building bridges to distant horizons, far and great. Lord, help us all lift our eyes a little higher."
- craig
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM AND PEACE
BURMA (Myanmar)
Zimbabwe
North Korea, etc
“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."
Robert Francis Kennedy quotes ( U.S. attorney general and adviser, 1925-1968)
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt quotes (American 26th US President (1901-09), 1858-1919)
A new “work/book” Craig is currently writing (or rather "it's writing itself").
A never-ending story...the story of life.
"The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete…it’s not victory but combat…not to have vanquished but to have fought well…not winning but taking part.”
― Pierre de Coubertin (French Educator, primarily responsible for the revival of the Olympic Games in 1894. 1863-1937)
I don’t know how the story will end, but I do know how it all began…
*
A story (and stories) to bring hope to the human soul.
“God protects us not so much from the storm, as through the storm.”
“The characters seem to represent the virtues and the resilience of the ‘little’ people, a story (or stories) to which we can all relate. In essence it’s about hope and faith: a tale (and tales) of the unquenchable spirit of tenacity in battling on, no matter what are our circumstances. And then eventually finding a way,
a pathway to overcome personal adversity … and to ultimately succeed in glorious triumph.
THE PEACEMAKER
An "ordinary" mum, and as a part-time nurse, a person deeply concerned about humanity.
The African famine of 2011.
Wants to help, but doesn't know WHAT to do? Would perhaps even volunteer if she didn't have a young family to look after.
“She seems to represent the virtues and the resilience of the little people, the spirit of battling on, no matter what your circumstances are and ultimately finding your way."
Our ideals - those virtues like courage (and grace under pressure, fire), integrity, honour and justice, and especially truth and integrity, largely define who we are and the way we live.
Expand your sense of possibility. Lord, lift our eyes a little higher.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (from Stirling)
Cape Town and “Sleepy Hollow”
“And at the end of all our exploring will be to know the place for the first time.”
The Grand Prix champion:
See The Ayrton Senna Foundation For Education
YOU must be the change you want in the world.
Every great journey starts with a single step - YOU!
"I press towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
- Phil 3:14 (New King James version)
"Instead of the limits of borders (of countries and of our minds) let us and our leaders expand our sense of possibility... and together let's look at building bridges to distant horizons, far and great. Lord, help us all lift our eyes a little higher."
- craig
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM AND PEACE
BURMA (Myanmar)
Zimbabwe
North Korea, etc
“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."
Robert Francis Kennedy quotes ( U.S. attorney general and adviser, 1925-1968)
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt quotes (American 26th US President (1901-09), 1858-1919)
