Mark Twain
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Days 26-30 The Right Words II – What to say to the grieving.
You may feel awkward about visiting a grieving friend. Show up anyway. Continue reading
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Days 19-23 – The Right Words – What to say (and NOT say) to the sick
What to say (and NOT say) to the sick…Act from compassion, not pity or curiosity. The patient will tell you what they want you to know. Do not make things worse by being nosey. Continue reading
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Days 62-66 “Ornery Preaching”
“Good minds have purposes; others have wish.” Washington Irving Continue reading
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Days 200-201 What Does It Really Mean To Be Kind?
Watercolor Polyprint ~liz Wessel Kindness by ~Naomi Shihab Nye Kindness Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand,… Continue reading
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Days 195-197 – Forgetting About Our Own Salvation
The moment we say we’re willing to “go to hell” in order to save another, grace arrives. For it is only then that we are living Love, not fear. Continue reading
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Days 172-173 Astonishing Realization
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven… Continue reading
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Days 95-96 – The Fourth Energy – Persistence
The struggles of Gandhi show us that the energy of persistence is essential to expressing God’s Love. Continue reading
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Days 49-50 – The Lenten Choice
If someone can tell me a good reason for anger, I’d love to hear it. Continue reading
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