Calling Versus Clutter – The Joy of a Deliberate Life
Shortly before I met my husband, the Lord impressed the following verses on me:
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Quotes About The Bible
If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering; but if we and our posterity neglect its instructions and authority, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us and bury all our glory in profound obscurity.
–Daniel Webster
Small Tasks and the Sabbath
Today was a day described well by this quote:
I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.
Helen Keller
Winter Mornings
There are winter mornings when the cold without only adds to the warm within, and the more it snows and the harder it blows, brighter the fires blaze.
Emily Dickinson
We had a beautiful snowfall this morning. Large, fluffly flakes swirling and dancing to the ground. I could have stood and watched it for hours.
Practicality and the Death of Beauty
We live in world driven by practicality. Everything must be efficient, easy to clean, and inexpensive. People want quick meals, comfortable clothing, and bargains. Sadly, one of the results of this compulsion to be practical and get to the bottom line is that beauty has been trampled to death.