Faults And Weaknesses

Take pains to be patient in bearing the faults and weaknesses of others, for you too have many faults that others must put up with.
(Thomas 'a Kempis, The Imitation Of Christ, Book 1, Chapter 16)
18 July 2015

The Little Things

I will look for glimpses of God's goodness in the little things of my life.
I will recognize His blessing in nature, and I will be more aware of His work in the ordinary areas of life --

• a kind word from a stranger, 
• a rainbow in the sky, 
• a bird perched on my windowsill, 
• a flower blooming in a field.

(Joel Osteen, Become A Better You, p. 298)
15 July 2015

Miraculous Ways

Great Hall of Library of Congres

Photo by Mr. Dickie

My prayers have been answered in miraculous ways.

(Prayers From The Heart, Day 111)

11 July 2015

Words

U.S. Postal Museum - photo by Mr. Dickie

Imagine, if you can, how dull it would be without such linguistic diversity. Study the origins of words so as to appreciate the great gift of language which God granted us.
(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 41, 8 January)
9 July 2015

Broken Dreams

As children bring their broken toys

with tears for us to mend,

I brought my broken dreams to God

because He was my friend.

But then, instead of leaving Him

in peace to work alone,

I hung around and tried to help

with ways that were my own.

At last, I snatched them back and cried,

"How can you be so slow?"

"My child," He said,

"What could I do?

"You never did let go."

(Anonymous in The Twelve Steps For Christians, p. 110)

8 July 2015

Compassion

I'm not interested in compassion that is focused on my death. Real compassion supports my living and supports me when I express my true ... self.
(Peter a person w/ARC in The Color Of Light by Perry Tilleraas. 24 January)
5 July 2015

Yesterday

All that has happened before this very second is past. We have absolutely no control over it. All the thinking and praying in the world will not change it.

What is important is that we know right now that yesterday has no power over us any longer. Let yesterday serve as a light on all the lessons we no longer have to go though again.
(Ruth Fishel, Time For Joy, 28 February)
2 July 2015