Tag: nature

What Is the Mark of True Civilization

Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.

Loving without Barriers

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

We Are Created by Love

I believe that the world was created and approved by love, that it subsists, coheres, and endures by love, and that, insofar as it is redeemable, it can be redeemed only by love.

Ode to Dirt

Dear dirt, I am sorry I slighted you, I thought you were only the background for the leading characters—the plants and animals and human animals. It’s as if I had loved only the stars and not the sky which gave them space in which to shine …

Which Path to Take?

To learn something new, take the path that you took yesterday.

The Dawning of a New Day

There is a deep, peaceful calm in the dawning of a new day.

I Smile

Waking up this morning, I smile.Twenty-four brand new hours are before me.I vow to live fully i each momentand to look at beings with eyes of compassion

Don’t Just Sit There!

“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”

Flower of Gratitude

Gratitude is a flower that blooms in noble souls.

What Do We Need?

The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more… Continue Reading “What Do We Need?”