Don’t Smother Each Other
“Don’t smother each other. No one can grow in the shade.” – Leo Buscaglia
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The Stolen Turkey
Ducking into confession with a turkey in his arms, Brian said, “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I stole this turkey to feed my family. Would you take it and settle my guilt?” “Certainly not,” said the Priest. “As … Continue reading →
Everyone Has a Load to Carry
“Everyone has a load to carry in this life, and if you have enough strength to help someone else out with their load, great. But don’t get roped into being someone else’s pack mule. If you’re doing what is best … Continue reading →
Beloved Imperfections
“No human face is exactly the same in its lines on each side, no leaf perfect in its lobes, no branch in its symmetry. All admit irregularity as they imply change; and to banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to … Continue reading →
Fighting a Great Battle
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” – Ian Maclaren
Continue reading →What Other People Think of Me
“What other people think of me is none of my business.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Continue reading →The Truth – There It Is
“The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it and ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.” – Winston Churchill
Continue reading →Hiding Our Faults
“Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we resort to hide them.” – La Rochefoucauld
Continue reading →Called to Be Faithful
Senator Mark Hatfield tells of touring Calcutta with Mother Teresa and visiting the so-called “House of Dying,” where sick children are cared for in their last days, and the dispensary, where the poor line up by the hundreds to receive … Continue reading →
True Generosity
“That’s what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.” – Simone de Beauvoir
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