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Max Lucado Gem
Great oak trees grow from little acorns. And children (and adults) grow into great people if they are helped to “just be the person that God made you to be.” Max Lucado‘s beautiful picture book, The Oak Inside the Acorn, which is really appropriate for … Continue reading
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“Live simply so that others can simply live”
I wish I could take credit for the profound quote above because it has been my philosophy for many years now. I read it in an article by Mark Hanlon called Stuff, an American Phenomenon in the Compassion magazine (Fall, 2012) … Continue reading
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Holding all Things Loosely
A friend of mine keeps a small bowl of sand on her desk. Whenever she struggles to let go of a hurt or a worry or a problem that is not hers to solve, she holds some of the sand … Continue reading
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