Category: inspiration

Take joy

December 29, 2006 | 1 comment

A poem by Fra Giovanni, (1513) Take Joy There is nothing I can give you, which you have not; But there is much, very much, that while I cannot give it, you can take. No heaven can come to us

God holds you up

December 28, 2006 | 3 comments

I’m not a poet, but occasionally, when praying for a patient and emailing thoughts the words and phrases that appear on my screen pleasantly surprise me. While praying for a patient who feared she didn’t have enough understanding to heal

Loving another

December 27, 2006 | No comments yet

Evan’s maxim for the day: “If you’re having a hard time loving another person, look for something good in that individual, and the good you find gives you a reason to love.”  

Meekness

December 20, 2006 | No comments yet

Meekness is not weakness, but strength, agrees Pastor Ben Alud from Glory Ministries. Read what he has to say in his e-article on “Meekness:” “Definition of Meekness: To be gentle or kind, mild mannered, to have a quietness of spirit.

Healing power of listening

December 19, 2006 | No comments yet

  “With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.” ~ Catherine de Hueck In an often quoted old nursery rhyme, William Edward Norris wrote: “If your lips would keep from slips, five things observe with care: To whom