SELF-EMPTYING LOVE
Cynthia Bourgeault, Episcopal priest, author and retreat leader wrote that discipleship is following Jesus’ “path of self-emptying love.” “In this beautiful hymn (from Philippians 2, “He […]
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FOUND A PEANUT
Found a Peanut (Song) This is a basic version of the variable lyrics. It is sung to the tune of “Oh My Darling, Clementine” “Found […]
CHARTING SOCIAL CHANGE
Anne Snyder, journalist wrote in ‘Charting Social Change’: “I think we are all feeling the frustration of historical stasis today, even as changes in technology […]
LOVE YOUR HEART
Toni Morrison (1931-2019) poet, author and professor wrote: “Love your hands! Love them. Raise them up and kiss them. Touch others with them, pat them […]
THE BREAD III
The typical bread the Jews made/make for Passover (The Feast of Unleavened Bread) was to be very specific bread. “Jews and Christians consume unleavened breads […]
THE BREAD II
“Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, […]
THE BREAD I
In the model prayer that Jesus used when his disciples asked him how to pray, one of the lines was ‘Give us this day our […]
TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING CHARACTER II
Ted Giola, music critic and author wrote: ‘My 8 Best Techniques for Evaluating Character’(Continued from yesterday’s Journal entry) 5. Identify what irritates people the most […]
TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING CHARACTER I
Ted Giola, music critic and author wrote: ‘My 8 Best Techniques for Evaluating Character’(We will cover half of them today and the other half tomorrow.) […]
COMMUNICATING SUSTAINABLY
I would like my words to be whole wheat bread and not white bread. I would like them to be organic and not artificial. I […]