Thinking of Christ

The prayer attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi:

"Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith."

In other words, "Lord, put me to work. Whom can I help? How can I serve? What wouldst thou have me do?" We treat people differently when we th... Read More

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You get to work and survey the damage that has been done throughout the store earlier in the day. Clothes are scattered throughout the store. You wonder how people can be so disrespectful.

Fidelity in marriage is going down. Movies are getting more violent and provocative. Though these things are all true, why should I focus on them?

I think of the words of the 13th Article of Faith:

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Pinched Toe or Pinched Life

"Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are kind, but because you are."—Virginia Taylor

You may not know the reason for another person's rude behavior, whether it is caused by a pinched toe or a pinched life, but you can know this: "One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any po... Read More

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Teaching Love

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." —Nelson Mandela

We are each of us teachers, teaching those around us through the words we speak and the way we act. Therefore,... Read More

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Communication of Kindness

 
"If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call to make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?" ~ Stephen Levine, American author

 
My dear mother is 84 and having a hard time living. She had a beautiful voice when she was younger. She was singing tonight she thought by herself. I gave her a warm hu... Read More

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