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Category: Spirituality
Wednesday of Hope – The Risk to Blossom
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to blossom. – Anais Nin
A Garden of Light
I once had a garden filled with flowers that grew only on dark thoughts, but they need constant attention and one day I decided I had better things to do. – Brian Andreas, StoryPeople
Wednesday of Hope – A Virtue
Hope is not merely a feeling. Hope is a virtue, a firmly established attitude of the heart, a basic bearing of the whole person. – David Steindl-Rast
What Shall You Find?
Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find. – Ann Patchett
Wednesday of Hope – A Way of Living
Hope is not just a feeling. Hope is a way of acting and a way of living. – Joanna Macy
Wednesday of Hope – Hope is with You
Hope Hope is with you when you believe The earth is not a dream but living flesh, That sight, touch, and hearing do not lie, That all things you have ever seen here Are like a garden looked at from a gate. You cannot… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Hope is with You”
Wednesday of Hope – for the Next Generation
The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
True Miracles
The true miracle isn’t walking on water or walking in air. Simply walking on this earth. – Thích Nhất Hạnh
Wednesday of Hope – Which Does Not Depend on Hopes
Faith leads to beliefs, just as hope leads to hopes. Yet faith does not depend on beliefs, nor does hope depend on hopes. – David Steindl-Rast
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is the Way
Hope is not just a feeling. Hope is a way of acting and a way of living. – Joanna Macy
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