Part of the Picture
“In the end, it cannot be doubted that each of us can see only a part of the picture. The doctor sees one, the patient another, the engineer a third, the economist a fourth, the pearl diver a fifth, the … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Heart and Caring
Jesus Loves Me – The Senior Version
While watching a little TV, I saw a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years. “When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to … Continue reading →
Work Hard, Make Time
“Work hard, but make time for your love, family and friends. Nobody remembers PowerPoint presentations on your final day.” – Chetan Bhagat
Continue reading →The Little Things
“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Continue reading →The Garment of Destiny
“We are tied together in the single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. And whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Continue reading →Sharing a Burden
“If you share another’s burden, both of you will walk straighter.”
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 →Our Ministry, Our Calling
“We don’t have a ministry because we decide to have one; we have a ministry because God gives us one. Our calling is God’s doing, not ours. Our privilege is to obey what God tells us to do; our responsibility … Continue reading →
Mistaken Identity
Two cars were waiting at a stoplight. The light turned green, but the man didn’t notice it. A woman in the car behind him is watching traffic pass around them. The woman begins pounding on her steering wheel and yelling … Continue reading →
The Kind of Beauty
“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within—strength, courage, dignity.” – Ruby Dee
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