Gratitude

December 15, 2006 | 4 comments

Enjoyed a nice article titled, “Gratitude: A life difference,” by Benjamin Devey. He wrote in part: “Gratitude unburdens our spirit from negative emotions and gives room for charity in our hearts. It opens the windows of heaven to work miracles

Safety and the unknown

December 14, 2006 | No comments yet

Sent to me by a reader… In her classic poem “The Gate of the Year,” the poetess M. Louise Haskins penned the lines: And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:“Give me a light,

Complaint or praise?

December 14, 2006 | 2 comments

  A young man decided to become a monk in a religious order that allowed monks to speak only two words every two years. After his first two years of training, the young monk was invited by his superior to

Benefits of kindness

December 13, 2006 | 1 comment

  I have wept in the night For the shortness of sight That to somebody’s need made me blind; But I never have yet Felt a tinge of regret For being a little too kind. ~ Anonymous, quoted by Richard

Ego

December 13, 2006 | No comments yet

Egobotomy. Have you ever heard the word before? Not me. In fact, it isn’t listed in my dictionary. But my hair cutter used it very creatively today in describing how she prayed to God for release from self-will. “Not my