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Oh, Wow!!
In every act, or any act, look at the wonder of God’s creation, and say, “Oh, wow!” Make that your goal for this year – say “Oh wow!” and mean it, at least once a day. • Terry Bookman in The Busy Soul
Forgiveness of the Violet
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. -Mark Twain in Untrain Your Parrot by Elizabeth Ham ilton
Would You Like to See a Miracle?
If we could see the miracle of a single flower, our whole life would change. – The Buddha
Everything is Resurrection
It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection. – Voltaire
Palm Sunday Hope
Hope continues to hold us during Holy Week. Palm Sunday Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out. –… Continue Reading “Palm Sunday Hope”
The Promise of Hope
Hope knows no fear. Hope dares to blossom, even inside the abysmal abyss. Hope secretly feeds and strengthens promise. -Sri Chimnoy
Quenching Our Thirst
Let’s choose today to quench our thirst for the ”good life” we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts. – Sarah Breathnach
Be a Blessing
When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance. – Joel Osteen
Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective
An excellent practice for Lent would be to gain perspective. As Henry David Thoreau said, It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.
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