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Tag Archives: Mother Teresa
A Safe and Cozy Place
A year ago this month, our sense of safety plummeted. Until then, “Be safe” was reserved for anxious mothers sending off their children. But amidst a worldwide pandemic, it became the new “Have a good day,” the new “I care.” … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Covid-19, cozy, happiness, Maya Angelou, Mother Teresa, photoblog, photography, safety
33 Comments
Small Things
“It’s a small thing, but people who consistently express gratitude develop a higher level of awareness for all the things in their lives they have to be grateful for.” ~Richie Norton “The Lord likes small things best, especially those done … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged beauty, gratitude, Lord, Matthew 25:21, Mother Teresa, rain, summer
24 Comments
Don’t Let Hate Win
“In time we hate that which we often fear.” ~William Shakespeare Fear laid the foundation. Fear and frustration that there was nothing we could do to stop the growing pandemic. Then in America, a hater arose, one man brutally, mercilessly … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Covid-19, George Floyd, hate, love, Martin Luther King Jr, Mother Teresa, protests, Shakespeare
41 Comments
Deep in December
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” ~Mother Teresa “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged alone, C.S. Lewis, comfort, empathy, hope, Mother Teresa, purpose, suffering
23 Comments
De-Civilization
I’m not sure which we need to do first: wage civilization on humanity, or wage humanity on civilization. But we need to do both. And in a hurry. (When asked what he thought of Western civilization): “I think it would … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Anne Lamott, civilization, Gandhi, hope, humanity, Mother Teresa, truth
22 Comments
Person to Person
How often do we get stuck on numbers (I know I do), thinking that unless we can sweep across the land like good deed crop dusters, eradicating all pain and suffering (or ignorance, or violence, or?) there is no point … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged charity, giving, help, kindness, love, Luke 12:6, Mother Teresa
17 Comments
Deep in December
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” ~Mother Teresa “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged C.S. Lewis, empathy, heart, hurt, Mother Teresa, suffering
30 Comments