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Our Magical Universe Is Waiting
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. – Eden Phillpotts
Gratefulness for the Entire World
Whenever feeling downcast, each person should vitally remember, “For my sake, the entire world was created. – Baal Shem Tov
Don’t Take the Easy Way
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. – Maya Angelou
Sunshine and Smiles
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. – Joseph Addison
Wednesday of Hope – Wendell Berry’s Wisdom
When despair for the world grows in me, And I wake in the night in fear . . . I go and lie down where the wood drake Rests in beauty on the water, And the great heron feeds. I come into the peace… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Wendell Berry’s Wisdom”
The Miracle of Each Minute
The only way to live is to accept each minute as an unrepeatable miracle. – Margaret Storm Jameson
Wednesday of Hope – Where Is It All Going?
You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope. – Thomas Merton
Wednesday of Hope – Tragedy, a Source of Strength
There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster. ― Dalai Lama XIV
The Sense of Wonder
There is a sixth sense, the natural religious sense, the sense of wonder. – D.H. Lawrence
Let’s Live in Amazement!
Those who are awake live in a constant state of amazement. – Jack Kornfield
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