Ron Baratono

“Just because a child doesn’t have both parents raising him or her, doesn’t mean that child becomes half the person they were meant to be. One wonderful parent can love enough for two, and love will always be the biggest influence in a child’s life.”

“I think the greatest sound in the world is hearing one of your children singing when they think no one is listening.”

“True peace of mind is calm in your heart that you can’t explain.”

“Dear God, I’m afraid of the things that I don’t understand. I’m even afraid of you, God. Please open my heart to your love. Show me how to understand and how to live with you each day. I don’t want to look weak, God, but the truth is I am weak because I don’t know you at all. Please come into my heart and allow me to push aside my pride and accept you totally into my life. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’s name, I pray, amen.”

“The greatest accomplishments in life come from the heart.”

“Never give up on your dreams! When you’re good at something, and there’s love in what you do, passion will always bring success.”

“We all have our times of anger. It’s when we hang onto that anger it becomes a poison to our heart and mind.”

“Dear Lord, I ask that you help me make it through today with patience, understanding, and calmness in my heart. I ask that you replace any darkness in my life with light and my frustrations with joy. I ask these things in Jesus’s name, amen.”

“Dear God, I ask that you help me with the darkness I’ve been feeling and that you help me make today a changing day in my life. I ask you, dear God, for calm in my mind and your light in my heart. I ask these things in Jesus’s name, amen.”

“One of the most exciting things in life is when you can’t get enough of learning something you love.”

“Just a simple prayer today, for those who are sick or going through darkness of any kind. Dear God, we ask that you place your healing hands on the shoulders of our friends and loved ones, who are suffering and relieve them of these hardships, in Jesus name. Amen.”

“I think we all keep irritating situations in our head to long, until we finally realize it’s taking up valuable space.”

“I’m surrounding by beautiful sounds, my son singing in his room and a gentle rain. There are so many simple pleasures God gives us we just have to listen for them.”