Category: love
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Love and hate
When I heard Jim Wallis talk about his new book The False White Gospel, he quoted another author Garry Wills. “To use religion to bless hate is a blasphemy,” Wills says.
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The cost of love
In her book Oh Beautiful, Ann Napolitano talks about “the beauty and the cost of love.” How true! Love is beautiful—but sometimes it requires work, and sometimes it is costly.
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Together from afar
Were they close when they were far apart? More accurately, they were far apart when they were together. In Hernan Diaz’ book Trust, the character Helen writes in her journal, “we learned to be together from afar.”
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The power of the law
“It may be true that the law cannot make man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important,” said Martin Luther King Jr.
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Small things and love
Reading Claire Keegan’s book Small Things Like These reminded me of a quote from Mother Teresa—one of my favorite quotes. “ Not all of us can do great things. But, we can do small things with great love.” –Joy
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Christmas is over
I am almost through undecorating the Christmas tree. A fun trip and a nasty virus put me behind schedule. However, even after the all of the Christmas decorations are stored away, I promise to remember what Scrooge said: “I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will…
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Happy December!
We are busy working on Christmas cards—but I am going to remember to take time to think about peace and hope and love during the holiday season. –Joy
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Keep being thankful
Thanksgiving is over. Christmas is coming! I am going to pledge to continue to be thankful throughout the holiday season. Here’s an anonymous quote I like. “May your heart be filled with both—thanks and giving.” –Joy
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To be loved
I just returned from attending my nephew Will’s engagement party in New Mexico. Attending the party reminded me of a quote from George Sand: “There is only one happiness in this life—to love and be loved.” –Joy
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A place of kindness, respect and love
I saw a sculpture of Ruby Bridges, the six-year-old who was the first Black to integrate an elementary school in the South, at the Dallas Arboretum. The bronze sculpture is part of the Great Contributors Collection now being displayed at the arboretum, and the collection includes eight new works by Gary Lee Price. On his…