Devotion
The past the and future
From a netfriend: I liked your thoughts about the future breaking in and calling us forward. there is another paradigm at work: that which comes to us from the future and invites us to be part of creating it. It reminds me of a line from a poem by A.D.Hope ‘Caught in the webs of […]
Trust
ACNS 3727 | LAMBETH PALACE | 3 JANUARY 2004 Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message [ACNS source: Lambeth Palace] When you find yourself facing a new challenge, there’s quite a lot you have to take on trust. For example, that despite initial evidence to the contrary – it isn’t impossible. Also, that the person who […]
Best Gifts To Give, The
To your friend – loyalty; To your enemy – forgiveness; To your boss – service; To a child – a good example; To your parents – gratitude and devotion; To your mate – love and faithfulness; To all men and women – love; To God – your life.
Anglican Voices At Christmas 2003
Feature for Christmastide by James Rosenthal in Canterbury Among earth’s multitude of lights A new star shines. It lights the journey of the wise Who travel with deep searching eyes From eastern shrines “Our God is a God that surprises us,” said Archbishop Rowan Williams, as he addressed over 2500 in a shopping centre in […]
I Too Sent My Son
A Jewish father was concerned about his son who was about a year away from his Bar Mitzvah but was sorely lacking in his knowledge of the Jewish faith. To remedy this he sent his son to Israel to experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. “Father, thank you for sending […]
God Came Near (Max Lucado)
(Written by Max Lucado) The noise and bustle began earlier than usual in the village. As night gave way to dawn, people were already on the streets. Vendors were positioning themselves on the corners of the most heavily traveled avenues. Store owners were unlocking the doors to their shops. Children were awakened by the excited […]
Christmas Spirit
I enter the home of poverty, causing pale-faced children to open their eyes wide in pleased wonder. I cause the miser’s clutched hand to relax, and thus paint a bright spot on his soul. I cause the aged to renew their youth and to laugh in the glad old way. I keep romance alive in […]
5 WAYS TO HAVE A MORE JOYFUL CHRISTMAS
1. STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN: If you discover yourself becoming dulled to the joys of the season, STOP! Slow the pace down and become still, taking time to LOOK and LISTEN. Take a winter walk, curl up in a favorite chair or before the fireplace. Helen Keller once observed, “The seeing see little.” So feel […]
The Hand
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment — to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, […]
A Trick
A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, from his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to […]
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