To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common - this is my symphony.
William Henry Channing
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EXPLAINING THE SIX VIRTUES
Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella.
That's faith.
When you throw babies in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch them.
That's trust.
Every night we go to bed without any assurance of being alive the next morning, but still we set the alarm to wake up.
That's hope.
We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future.
That's confidence.
We see the world suffering, but still we get married and have children.
That's love.
On an old man's shirt was written a sentence: "I am not 80 years old; I am sweet 16 with 64 years of experience."
That's attitude.
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COMPLETE HEALING
My brother has been in the hospital for an abdominal surgery - he was hacked by a neighbor. The surgery turned out well but after he was back in the ward, there was fluid oozing from the wound. He is scheduled for another surgery. Kindly include him in your prayers that his wound will be fully healed and that he will have adequate resources to pay for his hospital bills. Thank you so much.
- vicky
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