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So Much Has Been Given Me

Because I will be traveling cross-country, on my way to my new home in River Forest, Illinois, I am taking a break from OPreach for the month of August. So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that… Continue Reading “So Much Has Been Given Me”

The Making of the Wise Heart

It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise. – Sara Teasdale

Wisdom in the Common

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Extraordinary Wisdom

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.  – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist  

Wisdom from Oprah

Turn your wounds into wisdom. – Oprah Winfrey

Seeking Circles of Wisdom

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are. – C.S. Lewis  

The Mark of Wisdom

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. – Ralph Waldo Emerson  

The Kindness of the Rose

The highest form of wisdom is kindness. – The Talmud  

Fearing Death

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely. – Buddha

Fragility of Beauty

Come quickly — as soon as these blossoms open, they fall. This world exists as a sheen of dew on flowers. – Izumi Shikibu, mid-Heian period Japanese poet