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“Vocation does not come from willfulness. It comes from listening.”— Parker J. Palmer For many years, my father did not like Santa. Nor December. Not even the Christmas season. He was a bit of a Grinch. But not because his heart was two sizes too small. It was something different. He loved Jesus with a steady, serious devotion. He was a minister. He believed Christmas mattered. And because it mattered so much, he felt protective of it. Anything that felt like a distraction

“The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” —David Icke Early every Sunday morning, John and one of our...

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – Victor Hugo Today is September 11 th .  It’s a day of remembrance.  I'm mad....

It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn. B. C. Forbes, Scottish-American...

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage . Anais Nin Today I'm still reflecting on Juneteenth. Where I always go when I get...

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa An acquaintance’s obituary was published...

“The fundamental human experience is that of compassion." ― Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work...

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell, American writer, author of The Hero...

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own...

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin We must constantly build dykes of courage to hold back the flood of...

“Success in life means living by your values.” Dr Russ Harris, stress management and performance expert, author Some years back I...

Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” ―Maya...