One thing I like to do at the holidays is give a small (very small) token gift to people at random. One year I hung handmade angel ornaments anonymously on neighbor’s door knobs. Other years I have given candy canes or tea bags from a display on our door (we spent a lot of yearsContinue reading “Random Acts of Christmas”
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Thought for Today
“Reach out and help others. If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. Be a vessel, be the change, be the difference, or be the inspiration. Shine your light as an example. The world needs more of that.” ― Germany Kent
Fun and Easy Ways to Shine Your Light: Be an Angel
Our word angel comes from the Greek ἄγγελος. It means messenger. I will always think of this with a smile remembering a fellow seminary student in Greek class who happened to be named Angel beaming and exchanging laughter with the professor about the appropriateness of his name. I do believe in God’s holy angels whoContinue reading “Fun and Easy Ways to Shine Your Light: Be an Angel”
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“Most people…are nothing but glimmers in the great darkness of time. But you…are no swift-burning spark. You are a torch against the night – if you dare to let yourself burn.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
Living the Inner Mystery in the Outer World
I have been blessed throughout my life to know people with deep spiritual connections. I am talking about people who shine the light of God through their faces, who sometimes seem to not walk on this earth at all but to float above it. I wasn’t sure what these people had, but I knewContinue reading “Living the Inner Mystery in the Outer World”
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“Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Don’t let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form. Risk being seen in all of your glory.” ― Jim Carrey
Thought for Today
“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining – they just shine.” —Dwight L. Moody Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/shine.html
Fun and Easy Ways to Shine Your Light: Celebrate the Hanukkah Story
Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight. Do you know the story behind this light holiday? If you don’t, you need to read it. The story of Hanukkah is full of adventure and drama surrounding events leading up to a great miracle. It is a story of liberation, freedom, reclaiming what was lost and hope. Even if you are notContinue reading “Fun and Easy Ways to Shine Your Light: Celebrate the Hanukkah Story”
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“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts. “ — Alan Cohen Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/shine.html
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“We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there’s always something beautiful that you can find. ” — Mattie Stepanek Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/celebrate
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