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Tag Archives: Elizabeth O’Connor
From My Reading
“Abundance does not happen automatically. It is created when we have the sense to choose community, to come together to celebrate and share our common store. Whether the scarce resource is money or love or power or words, the true … Continue reading
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“A Life Well Lived for Christ”
When my parents and I appeared on a now long-defunct TV show, (so defunct I cannot remember the name of the show ) in New York City, the host was quite amused at having a nine-year-old from Michigan in the audience. In his … Continue reading
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An Angel in the Rock – Elizabeth O’Connor
“Somewhere I heard a story about Michelangelo’s pushing a huge piece of rock down a street. A curious neighbor sitting lazily on the porch of his house called to him and inquired why he labored so over an old piece of … Continue reading
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Year-ending,Year-beginning – Quote from Elizabeth O’Connor
Use New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day as a time of reflection on the year gone and the year to come:What took place in your home relations? Your work relations? Your church relations? What events in the larger community … Continue reading
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