IT’s BETTER

It’s better to give, than to get

It’s better to forgive, than to forsake

It’s better to build up, than to tear down

It’s better to encourage, than to discourage

It’s better to speak kind words, than to repeat hurtful ones

In a world filled with troubles, it’s better to ease burdens than to add to them

It’s better not to blame others, but to take personal responsibility for one’s own actions

It’s better not to blame your own troubles on your circumstances, but to strive to learn from them and persevere

It’s better to forget your past failures, than to use them for an excuse to fail

It’s better to be a peace maker, than a peace breaker

It’s better to leave a place better off than you found it, rather than to mess it up

It’s better to be a good friend. To expend yourself in loving others. To demand or expect nothing in return. To want the best for others and to be glad when others succeed in their doings.

It’s better to believe that God can make a way, than to cheer for hopelessness

It’s better, far better, to love than to hate

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Author: looking2jesus13

Jerry Conklin, born and raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, served six years in the US Navy Submarine service. After earning a degree in Nuclear Technology, he worked at Trojan Nuclear Plant as a reactor operator. In 1990, after earning a Masters Degree in Theology, he became the senior pastor of Lewis and Clark Bible Church in Astoria for 27 years, also serving as a fire department chaplain and making nine trips to Uganda for ministry work. After his wife’s cancer diagnosis, they moved to Heppner. Since 2021, he has served as the part-time hospice chaplain for Pioneer Hospice. In 2023 he helped establish South Morrow County Seniors Matter (SMCSM) and now serves at the board chairman. In February 2025 Jerry was honored as Heppner’s Man of the Year. In March 2025 Jerry was honored by US Senator Jeff Merkley for his work with SMCSM. Jerry and Laura have four children and three grandchildren.

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