I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and […]
Alright! Alright! So I’m cheating with this “Saints” Monday theme. My first Saints column a few weeks ago about Saint Anthony produced some thoughts about the word “saint” which lead to Anne Tyler’s Saint Maybe. I believe this was my introduction to Ms […]
Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them. Tenzin Gyatso The 14th Dalai Lama Love our enemies? Did Chris just say that? Seriously? Yes I did. The 14th Dalai Lama said […]
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi Saw this in a series of quotes on G+ posted by my new G+ friend, Elizee T. She has some amazing quotes. I think if you’re on Google+ […]
I originally wrote another column for today but last week I was on Google+ and saw this image: I found the slogan so spot on, so humorous, so true that I simply HAD to write about it today. In conjunction with Wednesday’s […]
When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending. Thich Nhat Hanh Image From: Beauty and Dreams […]
My experience with forgiveness is that it sort of comes spontaneously at a certain point and to try to force it it’s not really forgiveness. It’s Buddhist philosophy or something spiritual jargon that you’re trying to live up to but you’re just […]
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” Siddhartha Buddha Founder of Buddhism The Power Page 49. Rhonda Byrne I learned this about fifteen […]
A positive attitude may not solve all your challenges, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Great Inspirational Quotes-Attitude I’ve seen this work myself ESPECIALLY at work. We have someone who finds the negative in EVERYTHING. She’s […]
I’m reminded of a scene in my FAVORITE author Jonathan Carroll’s book called The Ghost in Love. Mr Carroll gets better with each new book he writes. Just a quick plot to get you up to speed. Ben is out walking his […]