“Grace is always present. You imagine it as something high in the sky, far away, something that has to descend. It is really inside you, in your heart. When the mind rests in its source, grace rushes forth, sprouting as from a spring within you.” Ramana Maharshi “Grace is something you can never get but … More Daily Inspiration, 31 Oct 16
“Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.” Naomi Shihab Nye “Be kind whenever possible. Kindness is always possible.” Dalai Lama “We don’t have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.” Unknown ‘And in the naked light I saw ten thousand people, … More Daily Inspiration, 27 Oct 16
“The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see.” Robert Holden “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us–and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every … More Daily Inspiration, 25 October
“If our understanding of grace is small, our confession will be small– reluctant, hesitant, hedged with excuses and qualifications, full of fear of punishment. But great grace creates an honest confession. Honest confession clears the way for God’s radically amazing grace.” Max Lucado “Most of us were taught that God would love us if and when we … More Daily Inspiration, 21 Oct 16
I weave I never stop stitching what you unstitch. I never stop repairing what you tear. I mend Frayed edges, and holes on knees. Those places you’re rubbed raw, I take and restore. Gently, tenderly I come behind carrying the thread. I put together what had you undone, I tend to each of your needs. … More A Poem: I Weave
“God says, “I am offering you life or death, blessing or curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19). “Choose life.” That’s God’s call for us, and there is not a moment in which we do not have to make that choice. Life and death are always before us. … More Daily Inspiration, 11 Oct 16
“Everything worthwhile is uphill… [the challenge is that] people have uphill hopes and downhill habits.” John Maxwell “Doing whatever one want is not freedom – it makes one a slave to self. With freedom comes responsibility.” Unknown “I have tried to do what is true and not ideal.” Toulouse Lautrec “He is not a fool … More Daily Inspiration, 10 Oct
“We do not exist for ourselves alone, and it is only when we are fully convinced of this fact that we begin to love ourselves properly and thus also to love others.” Thomas Merton “Kindness is the noblest weapon to conquer with.” Thomas Fuller “Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil … More Daily Inspiration, 4 Oct 16
Living Tree Poetry 