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All posts tagged with “Today's Encouragement.”
Service is joy...
12/28/25 at 03:00 AMI slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I serviced and I saw that service is joy. ~Kahlil Gibran, Pearls of Rumi
Today's Encouragement
12/27/25 at 03:55 AMCheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ~Oprah Winfrey
Kawanzaa Day 1 "Umoja" = Unity ...
12/26/25 at 03:00 AMKawanzaa Day 1 "Umoja" = Unity Unity stresses the importance of togetherness for the family and the community, which is reflected in the African saying, "I Am We," or "I Am Because We Are."
The return of the prodigal son...
12/25/25 at 03:00 AMPeople who have come to know the joy of God do not deny the darkness, but they choose not to live in it. They claim that the light that shines in the darkness can be trusted more than the darkness itself and that a little bit of light can dispel a lot of darkness. They point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other that they reveal the hidden but real presence of God. ~Henri Nouwen, “The Return of the Prodigal Son”, as discussed by Philip Yancey
To have more does not mean to ...
12/23/25 at 03:00 AMTo have more does not mean to be more. ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel
December is proof that coffee and candy can ...
12/22/25 at 03:00 AMDecember is proof that coffee and candy can fuel an entire workforce until vacation.Bonus: Christmas candy - facts and traditions for you to know
Blessed is the season...
12/21/25 at 03:00 AMBlessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. ~Hamilton Wright Mabie
Today's Encouragement
12/20/25 at 03:55 AMA holiday gives one a chance to look backward and forward, to reset oneself by an inner compass. ~May Sarton
The real holiday miracle is fitting everything into one suitcase and ...
12/19/25 at 03:00 AMThe real holiday miracle is fitting everything into one suitcase and still finding the Wi‑Fi password.
Each of us has a spark of life inside us, and ...
12/18/25 at 03:00 AMEach of us has a spark of life inside us, and our highest endeavor ought to be to set off that spark in one another. ~ Kenny Ausubel
Your talent determines ...
12/17/25 at 03:00 AMYour talent determines what you can do.Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do.Your attitude determines how well you do it. ~ Lou Holtz
The great gift of human beings is that we have ...
12/16/25 at 03:00 AMThe great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. Pay attention to the cracks, ‘cause that’s where the light gets in. ~ Meryl Streep
A little bit of light ...
12/15/25 at 03:00 AMA little bit of light dispels a lot of darkness. ~ Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
No matter at what stage of our journey...
12/14/25 at 03:00 AMNo matter at what stage of our journey,for each of us the inevitability of dyingis always there, like the blank wallof an imprentrable fortress.Or an unexplored planet.Or a looming cliff face before us,with few visible toeholds...Myself, I'm hoping for an airy work spacewith lots of light and booksand some flowering potted plants.And a PC that never gets obsolete.~ Luci Shaw, from Adventures of Ascent: Field Notes from a Lifelong Journey (a poet who died recently, just prior to her 97th birthday)
Today's Encouragement
12/13/25 at 03:55 AMNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. ~Margaret Mead
December: The month where you can say, ...
12/12/25 at 03:00 AMDecember: The month where you can say, ‘I’ll do it next year’ and actually mean it!
The goal for most people should not be to feel better, but ...
12/11/25 at 03:00 AMThe goal for most people should not be to feel better, but to get better at feeling. ~ Shannon L. Alder
Well done is better than ...
12/10/25 at 03:00 AMWell done is better than well said. ~ Benjamin Franklin
Your time is limited, so don't ...
12/09/25 at 03:00 AMYour time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. ~ Steve Jobs
December is a month of invitation to ...
12/08/25 at 03:00 AMDecember is a month of invitation to forget ourselves in the service of others. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
The secret of genius is...
12/07/25 at 03:00 AMThe secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. ~Aldous Huxley
The smallest deed is better than...
12/06/25 at 03:00 AMThe smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. ~John Burroughs
Things turn out best for people who ...
12/04/25 at 03:00 AMThings turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out. ~ John Wooden