Quotemeal: May. 3rd, 2026

Sunday, May 3, 2026

"The little troubles and worries of life may be as stumbling blocks in our way, or we may make them stepping-stones to a nobler character and to Heaven. Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things."
— Henry Ward Beecher

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Illustration of Henry Ward Beecher — "The little troubles and worries of life may be as stumbling blocks in our way, or we may make them stepping-stones to a nobler character and to Heaven. Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.