Holy Wisdom
“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
Be Opened
“Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn’t you – all of the expectations, all of the beliefs – and becoming who you are.”
Wisdom: A Way of Knowing – A Way of Being
Now may our wisdom show itself in compassion and understanding;
and may the fruits of the spirit be apparent in our lives. Philip Randall Giles
More Than a Cracker Relay
“Jesus didn’t say, ‘Blessed are those who care for the poor.’ He said, ‘Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken.’ It is there that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion.” Henri Nouwen
Walk a Mile
But listen to me For one moment quit being sad. Hear blessings dropping their blossoms all around you. Rumi
“Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart”
“To be a person is to have a story to tell.” – Isak Dinesen
Four Freedoms
“True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Together in the Boat
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Unleashing Creativity
“In the sacred traditions, the first thing you do in the morning is ask for blessings from the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Because all of the work that you are going to do that day will change the Universe.” –
– Laura Esquivel, Writer
Flourishing
Do we really need much more than this? To honor the dawn. To visit a garden. To talk to a friend. To contemplate a cloud. To cherish a meal. To bow our heads before the mystery of the day. Are these not enough? Kent Nerburn