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Wednesday of Hope – with Gratitude
Being an artist means, not reckoning and counting, but ripening like the tree which does not force its sap and stands confident in the storms of spring without the fear that after them may come no summer. It does come. But it comes only… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – with Gratitude”
This Day
Everyday, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to have woken up. I am alive. I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself to expand my… Continue Reading “This Day”
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
Wednesday of Hope – for the Next Generation
The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Wednesday of Hope – Resilience, Resistance, Tenacity
Optimism More and more I have come to admire resilience. Not the simple resistance of a pillow, whose foam returns over and over to the same shape, but the sinuous tenacity of a tree: finding the light newly blocked on one side, it turns… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Resilience, Resistance, Tenacity”
Acting Compassionately Naturally
When we know ourselves to be connected to all others, acting compassionately is simply the natural thing to do. – Rachel Naomi Remen
Wednesday of Hope – Today’s Potential
We have no idea what tomorrow will bring, but today is overflowing with potential. – Allan Lokos, Through the Flames
Wednesday of Hope – A Full or Empty Heart?
Why fill the heart with hopes? Leave it empty for God. – Robert Mertens
Christmas Eve – Receiving God
It is good for a person to receive God Into himself or herself And I call this receptivity the work of a virgin. But it is better When God becomes fruitful within a person. For becoming fruitful as a result of a gift… Continue Reading “Christmas Eve – Receiving God”
Wednesday of Hope – Recognizing Possibilities
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
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