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Lessons from the Sea
I thought of the lessons [the sea] had taught us as children. A certain amount of patience (you can’t hurry the tides). A great deal of respect (the sea does not suffer fools gladly). An awareness of the vast and mysterious interdependence of things… Continue Reading “Lessons from the Sea”
Love All
Love all that has been created by God, both the whole and every grain of sand. Love every leaf and every ray of light. Love the beasts and the birds, love the plants, love every separate fragment. If you love each separate fragment, you… Continue Reading “Love All”
Learning about God from God’s Creatures
Anyone who truly knows creatures may be excused from listening sermons for every creature is full of God, and is a book about God. – the Dominican mystic, Meister Eckhart
We Create Hope
Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. – Lin Yutang
How to Find Faith
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
More Wisdom from Nelson Mandela
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. – Nelson Mandela
For the Beauty of the Earth
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson
Joy in Unlikely Places
For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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