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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
[There are videos in this post. We recommend clicking the link above and reading/watching directly from the website.] “Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span; Oh give relief, and Heaven will bless your store.” ~ Thomas Moss A thought on the humanity of those who live in … Continue reading The Humanity Found in the Crevices
Marsha and I are off on a brief holiday to the Oregon coast. Greetings from Manzanita: click here for a 23-second video. As we gather a little inspiration for our next post we thought you might be taken by this reflection by William Shatner (actor who played Captain Kirk on the original Star Trek) on his Blue Origin space shuttle flight on October 13, 2021. … Continue reading The Overview Effect: William Shatner
[There are videos in this post. We recommend clicking the link above and reading/watching directly from the website.] “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe In these unimaginable times where so many things are grinding away at … Continue reading A Visit to My Wellspring