“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”-John Steinbeck
Month: December 2020
Blessings in Life
“May the blessing of light be on you—light without and light within.May the blessed sunlight shine on you and warm your heart
till it glows like a great peat fire.”-Irish Blessings
Life on Earth
“In the winter, warmth stands for all virtue.”-Henry David Thoreau
Beauty of Nature
“In the beginning, compassion is like the seed without which we cannot have any fruit; in the middle, compassion is like water to nourish the seed we have planted; in the end, compassion is like the warmth of the sun that brings the fruit to ripening.”-Gautama Buddha
Life on Earth
“Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.”-Friedrich Nietzsche
Warmth in Life
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”-Edith Sitwell
Blessings of Christmas
“The star of Bethlehem was a star of hope that led the wise men to the fulfillment of their expectations, the success of their expedition. Nothing in this world is more fundamental for success in life than hope, and this star pointed to our only source for true hope: Jesus Christ.”-D.James Kennedy
Eve of Christmas
“I have always thought of Christmas time… as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time.”- Charles Dickens
Christmas in Life
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”-Bill Vaughan
Miracles of Life
“Just as a seed grows with the warmth of the sun, so our positive qualities grow when we put our attention on them.”-Arielle Ford