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At long last, I’m finally going through my office, getting rid of stuff. The two books above are examples of some of the myriad books I am getting rid of. One is from 1990 and the other is from 1996. Back then I was still highlighting books, which I think is sacrilegious now, as I … Read more
“For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were … Read more
When I became interested in Hundertwasser, I interlibrary loaned the couple books available on him. One of them was this rather well done children’s book, which gets into not only his biography and work, but also the issues that he thought about and what motivated him. There are tangential projects throughout to help kids relate … Read more
Here are some great quotes by Martin Luther King Jr: “All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.” “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” “When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too … Read more
“In this new year, may you have a deep understanding of your true value and worth, an absolute faith in your unlimited potential, peace of mind in the midst of uncertainty, the confidence to let go when you need to, acceptance to replace your resistance, gratitude to open your heart, the strength to meet your … Read more
In memory of Nelson Mendela today, on the day of his passing, I have appreciated these links below. May we learn by his example and imbibe his wisdom.
Eternal Life is now, not some other time. “‘This is life eternal,’ says Jesus, — is, not shall be; and then he defines everlasting life as a present knowledge of his Father and of himself, — the knowledge of Love, Truth, and Life.” (Mary Baker Eddy in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures … Read more
“It has taken a while, but I certainly do know it now – the most wonderful gift I had, the gift I’ve finally learned to cherish above all else, was the gift of all those perfectly ordinary days.” Katrina Kenison I love “ordinary days” too, so here I share some photos of how awesome the … Read more
What lies beneath this resistance, this fight?
What would happen if you let go,
if you practiced surrender and acceptance instead?
Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is
Okay, the above one I’m sure he didn’t say, but the ones below he supposedly did… The last one on this post is a long time favorite of mine, but I love others of
“ring the bells that still can ring forget your perfect offering there is a crack in everything that’s how the light gets in” Leonard Cohen
“She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of the fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head. She let go of the committee of indecision within her. She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons. Wholly … Read more
I’ve collected these quotes about children and education from Facebook friends…
Enjoy!
Wednesday evening meetings in our church are a time for the congregation to share what has been helpful to them, and I loved this idea that was offered last night by Diane Staples, who long ago wrote a short article about this topic that I encourage you to read here. Last night she said: “It … Read more
