Good Things

September 4, 2011

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”  William Shakespeare There is nothing good or bad, only when we think it so? Hmmm…. William Shakespeare talks a lot of sense, but this I am not so sure about. What if you were in a traffic accident and by no fault of [...]

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The Meaning of Life

August 23, 2011

“It is hard, so terribly hard, to please yourself. Far from being the easy thing that it sounds like, it is almost the hardest thing in the world, because we are not always comfortable with that true self that lies deep within us.” Christopher Alexander, Architect, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences [...]

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Rest Here

August 10, 2011

‘I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.  He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.  Psalm 57 v2-3, KJV Every good chef knows that the best way [...]

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Golden Moments

July 12, 2011

To improve the golden moment of opportunity and catch the good that is within our reach is the great art of life.”  Samuel Johnson What would you say the golden moment of your day will be?  What about the golden moments of your week or even your year?  The calendar that hangs on your wall, [...]

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Good Enough

July 7, 2011

“He was like a man owning a piece of ground in which, unknown to himself, a treasure lay buried. You would not call such a man rich, neither would I call happy the man who is so without realizing it.” Eugene Delacroix, Journal Why is our society so intent that we keep looking for treasure [...]

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Safe

July 4, 2011

‘Let not him who is homeless pull down the home of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.’ Abraham Lincoln There’s no place like home.  That is if your place called home is somewhere you are always [...]

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The World Turns and God Is Love

July 1, 2011

‘Youth is the time when all seems to be within the grasp of the careful student. I have left that time behind. “I don’t know” is on my lips more often now.  But so also is “God knows!” – not as a thoughtless expression in conversation, but as the conviction of my heart.’ Tom Wells, A Vision for Missions The [...]

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Any Regrets?

June 28, 2011

“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves – regret for the past and fear of the future.”  Fulton Oursler, Author of A Skeptic in the Holy Land and The Greatest Story Ever Told, who died halfway through writing his autobiography. Film director Woody Allen was asked if he had any regrets when looking back [...]

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The Help You Need

June 23, 2011

‘The act of compassion begins with full attention. You have to really see the person. I’d say that compassion begins with attention.‘  Daniel Goleman When was the last time you needed real help? Maybe your car broke down and you needed a ride somewhere, or you had a family emergency and you needed a day [...]

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Of Angel Wings

June 20, 2011

‘A pillow for thee will I bring, Stuffed with down of angel wings.’  Richard Crashaw My brother once lost his footing on a sheer cliff face, he tells how he was falling forwards only to feel unseen hands spin him around and return him to the cliff facing safety.  There was no one else on [...]

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