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Tag Archives: G.K. Chesterton
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
∞ ∞ ∞ The part of me that claims to be Irish salutes the part of you that claims to be Irish! (Actually, my ancestry is about half Irish, and I’m absurdly proud of that half.)∞ ∞ ∞ “For the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged comic, funny, G.K. Chesterton, holiday, Ireland, Irish, snakes, St. Patrick's Day
39 Comments
“Wisdom Begins in Wonder” ~Socrates
Thought for the Week A child’s sense of wonder is a priceless commodity. Perhaps the only thing of equal value is the retention of that commodity into adulthood. ⇓ “Kids think with their brains cracked wide open. Becoming an adult, … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Albert Einstein, childhood, G.K. Chesterton, Jodi Picoult, magic, thought for the week, wisdom, wonder
24 Comments
Everythingism
Photo by Shashank Sahay (unsplash.com) Thought for the Week Many people say that all religions are equally valid, and that it’s unfair or that it’s infringing on other people’s rights to say otherwise. When did everythingism replace tolerance? The U.S. … Continue reading
Ideas Are Only Seeds
Thought for the Week “Like every book I never wrote, it is by far the best book I have ever written.” ~G.K. Chesterton In nature, 99% of seeds never germinate, and of those, owing to poor conditions, less than 1% … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged accomplishment, diligence, G.K. Chesterton, ideas, inventions, motivation, seeds, thought for the week
25 Comments
Illusions
Art uniquely reflects our conflicting attraction to and fear of illusions. It strives to reconcile our dueling convictions that, on the one hand, only what we perceive is real; and that, on the other, what we perceive is nothing more … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 2 Corinthians 4:18, art, G.K. Chesterton, illusion, mystery, photoblog, photography, reality
28 Comments
Images and Words of Hope
“I remember when I started searching, and just in case was constantly rehearsing what I’d say when hope came back again, ‘Hey, what’s the deal, where have you been?’” ~from the song “Paradox,” featured in the motion picture Healing River … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Movies, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Anne Lamott, coronavirus, Covid-19, G.K. Chesterton, hope, J.R.R. Tolkein, pandemic
20 Comments
The New-New Normal?
“The New Normal.” Well, that phrase got old fast–although not as old as the crisis that caused its overuse. And now we’re regrouping again. Society and individuals are trying to figure out how to get back to the Old Normal … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged coronavirus, courage, fear, future, G.K. Chesterton, Galatians 5:26, normal, overcoming
28 Comments
Don’t Just Survive – Live!
“Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all… It is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength.” There are few writers whose words seem to me more relevant to … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged coronavirus, despair, faith, G.K. Chesterton, hope, isolation, joy, love, survival
24 Comments
Wise Bear
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
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged attitude, Dr. Seuss, G.K. Chesterton, gratitude, happiness, Jane Austen, satisfaction, Winnie the Pooh
20 Comments