Tag Archives: G.K. Chesterton

Wise Bear

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

Have a wonderful end of the week, and then a perfecticle weekend, and then an even wonderfuller week, and then, well, you know, just keep on going. ℘            “If you look the right way, you … Continue reading →

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Clouds

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

What are they trying to tell us? Then again, maybe it’s not so much what they’re trying to tell us, as what we’re trying to tell them. “There is divinity in the clouds.” ~Lailah Gifty Akita “Clouds in the sky … Continue reading →

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Marital Math

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

“Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses.” ~G. K. Chesterton

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Real Diversity!

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Somewhere in the lush undergrowth of G.K. Chesterton’s essays is a delightful little piece about tolerance. In this essay, Chesterton avers that, because we crave diversity (the ultimate human adventure) some of us move away…

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Count the Cost

Posted on January 27, 2019 by

“Count the cost… Those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.” ~Luke 14:28, 33 “(But) if you continue in my word, then you are truly my disciples. And you will know the truth, … Continue reading →

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Shutdown!

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

Source of quote unknown. The U. S. is on the verge of its longest government shutdown in history (due, as always, to an impasse over spending). Meanwhile, Congress and the current administration are vying to see who can win The … Continue reading →

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Stubbornness

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

Stubbornness is the trademark of contemporary culture. It seems that no one can be wrong anymore, or, God forbid, compromise on anything. Is stubbornness bad, then? Well, at its core, it’s simply a refusal to give up. And when it … Continue reading →

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