“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.” — Alexander Graham Bell
Author Archives: Espirational
What are you giving up for Lent?
This was a common question during my college years. Wonderful meals of fish, homemade macaroni and cheese, veggie plates and salads meant not eating red meat during Lent wasn’t much of a sacrifice in our cafeteria. Students also joked about giving up things they didn’t do anyway. Our campus chaplain suggested our sacrificeContinue reading “What are you giving up for Lent?”
Thought for Today
“Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve, you only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thought for Today
“The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring. ” — Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish Dramatist and Poet
Thought for Today
“The world is our school for spiritual discovery.” — Paul Brunton
10 Ways to Say I Love You
1. Write a love letter. Yes, an “old fashioned” love letter straight from the heart and in your own handwriting. 2. Instead of cut flowers give a plant. A nice potted miniature rose will last for years to come (hopefully) reminding your loved one of you. Remember ladies, men also like to receive flowers.Continue reading “10 Ways to Say I Love You”
Thought for Today
“The day of my spiritual awakening was the day I saw–and knew I saw– all things in God, and God in all things.” —Mechtild of Magdeburg (1210-1285)
Thought for Today
“Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” ~Peter Ustinov
Thought for Today
“Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.” ~Michael Leunig
Valentine’s Flowers
Instead of a dozen long stem roses or other cut flowers consider giving your loved one a live plant this Valentine’s Day. Take a minute to consider the symbolism with me. When you give cut flowers they will wither and die within a few days. Why? Because they are cut off from their source. AContinue reading “Valentine’s Flowers”
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