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Today is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales
If at prayer we do nothing but drive away temptations and distractions, our prayer is well made. -St. Francis de Sales, Conformity to the Will of God
Wisdom from Blake
To see a world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour. – William Blake
The Secret to Happiness and Contentment
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. – Lao Tzu
Every Little Thing We Do Is Important
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. – Blessed Mother Teresa
Turn Your Face to the Sun
Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows fall behind you. – Maori proverb
Develop the Capacity to Appreciate
Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy. – Abraham H. Maslow
The Closeness of God
Will you ever understand how near God is to you? Lalla, fourteenth century C.E.
Helen Keller’s Words of Wisdom
So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. – Helen Keller
Weekly Photo Challenge: Family
Truly, Earth is our family, and we need to help her to flourish as much as diligently as we prepare our children for the future. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. – Native American Proverb
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