True Happiness
“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” – Helen Keller
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Cheerful Giver
A mother wanted to teach her daughter a moral lesson. She gave the little girl a quarter and a dollar for church. “Put whichever one you want in the collection plate and keep the other for yourself,” she told the … Continue reading →
Compassion is not a Luxury
“We live in a time when science is validating what humans have known throughout the ages: that compassion is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our well-being, resilience, and survival.” – Roshi Joan Halifax
Continue reading →Getting Organized
My sister was bemoaning the fact that she had procrastinated cleaning and organizing her house for a long time. Since she was planning to entertain, she felt a lot of pressure to get moving. That afternoon she phoned, sounding glum. … Continue reading →
Appreciating Our Neighbor
“In appreciating our neighbor, we’re participating in something truly sacred.” – Mr. Fred Rogers
Continue reading →Promises May Gain Friends
“Promises may gain friends, but it is performance that keeps them.”
Continue reading →Cake Personality Test
If you were buying a cake and you had your choice of the following, which would you choose: Angel Food Brownies Lemon Meringue Vanilla with Chocolate Icing Strawberry Short Cake Chocolate on Chocolate Ice Cream Carrot Cake You can’t … Continue reading →
Picnic Punishment
The minister’s little six-year-old girl had been so naughty during the week, that her mother decided to give her the worst kind of punishment. She told her she couldn’t go to the Sunday School Picnic on Saturday. When the day … Continue reading →
Putting the Federal Government in Charge
“If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there would be a shortage of sand.” – Milton Friedman
Continue reading →Riches are a Blessing
“Riches are a blessing only to those who make them a blessing to others.”
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