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Tag Archives: Calming Self & Others
Thoughtful Imagery: Children Playing Around The World
“…we’ve all agreed, nonetheless, on the really extraordinary capacities that children have—their capacities for innovation.” –Sir Ken Robinson, one of the world’s most influential voices in education, and an internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential. See him in … Continue reading
The Fire Warms You
Wise words from Desmond Tutu: Some years ago … a radio interview [featured] Bishop Desmond Tutu, the Anglican archbishop in South Africa. He had just published a book with his daughter about the reconciliation that had taken place in South … Continue reading
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Thoughtful Imagery: Children Playing Around The World
“The biggest mistake I made is the one that most of us make while doing this. I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is … Continue reading
The Doctrine And Theology Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Literally Start And End With Family
At the keynote address of the World Congress of Families, Elder M. Russell Ballard, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, explains how the faith of our predecessors in a divine plan designed by Heavenly Parents … Continue reading
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Thoughtful Imagery: Children Playing Around The World
“When you take the time to actually listen, with humility, to what people have to say, it’s amazing what you can learn. Especially if the people who are doing the talking also happen to be children.” –Greg Mortenson, American humanitarian, … Continue reading
But It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way
I make mistakes. Sometimes, I focus on stuff that’s fluff. I’m grateful for patient people who help me to focus on weightier matters… On my list: “I’m going to stop sighing and rolling my eyes.“ “Mend a quarrel.“ “Welcome a … Continue reading
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Thoughtful Imagery: Children Playing Around The World
“Grown-up people do not know that a child can give exceedingly good advice even in the most difficult case.” –Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist and short-story writer whose psychological penetration into the darkest recesses of the human heart, together with his … Continue reading
Regardless Of Belief Or Practice, We Should Strive To Understand One Another
At the keynote address of the World Congress of Families, Elder M. Russell Ballard, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, inviting us to be specific and passionate about the benefits of man-woman marriage without disrespecting or … Continue reading
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Thoughtful Imagery: Children Playing Around The World
“You cannot write for children. They’re much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.” –Maurice Sendak, illustrator and author of children’s books, perhaps best known for his book, Where the Wild Things Are See … Continue reading
Unto One Of The Least Of These My Brethren
I can make mistakes. So can everyone. Sometimes, I need from another to be free of the consequences of the choices of people around me. The charity of another at critical times in my life has been priceless… Maybe this … Continue reading
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