“In a world where religion is poison to some and salvation to others, how do we live together?”
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April 1, 2008The Gift
March 30, 2008The Gift
March 28, 2008A bit of sunshine for a Friday morning:
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March 27, 2008Did I say that purple is my favorite color?
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March 24, 2008
After an entire day yesterday, working in the yard, I am ready for Spring and Summer. So, images of a past beach walk as a reminder of what’s to come.
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March 22, 2008“It is not good for all your wishes to be fulfilled: through sickness you recognize the value of health, through evil the value of good, through hunger satisfaction, through exertion, the value of rest.”
The Gift – A Good Friday Extra
March 21, 2008On the day of ultimate forgiveness and love:
“Never criticize or condemn–or it will all come back on you. Go easy on others; then they will do the same for you….For the measure you give, will be the measure you get back.” (Luke 6:37)
“…and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us…” (from the Lord’s Prayer)
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (Luke 6:31)
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March 21, 2008- “Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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March 20, 2008“Do I prefer to grow up and relate to life directly, or do I choose to live and die in fear?”
Pema Chodron, from her book, The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
Soul Mosaic 