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“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” ― Martha Washington And yet in places like Gaza and Ukraine and the Sudan it’s impossible to believe that anyone could find happiness in such harsh, brutal and terrifying circumstances. But miraculously, people do. And it is one of the great miracles of life. We see it … Continue reading The Flutter of Happiness
[This post was intended for the week before Christmas, but was delayed because of email service issues. If you get this, it means the issues are resolved — ha ha!] The desegregation storm of September 1957 ripped into Little Rock’s self-image of Southern racial moderation and plunged the city into turmoil for nearly two years. The Central High crisis became the most defining chapter in … Continue reading All Right, Then — I Will Go To Hell
[There’s one video at the end of this post. Please click the link above to read/watch directly from the website.] Some things we learn as children are best unlearned as adults. God bless my dear grandfather. He taught me so many important things, like the importance of faith, family and character. He was very embodiment of the best of the Irish temperament: funny, resilient, faithful, … Continue reading Teach Your Children Well
Lord, let me be an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light, and where there is sadness, joy. ~ St. Francis Prayer Now, that’s quite a prayer, isn’t it? The first time I encountered the prayer I was in the lobby of the convent where … Continue reading The Story of Sam the Peacemaker
[There’s a tiny video at the end of this post. Please click the link above to read/watch directly from the website.] Dear friends — As Marsha and I celebrate Thanksgiving this year, our thoughts — are with you. “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever.” Tennyson Indeed: Isn’t having a friend one of the … Continue reading Friendship