Today's Reflection: October 16
The Uses of Sorrow
(In my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness
It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.
–Mary Oliver
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The beating heart of the universe is holy joy. Martin Buber
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"Sit quietly and contemplate," said the Lama. "Get to know your anger, your fear, all your emotions. Dissect them and speak with them. Accept yourself and know every part of…
I have done what was mine to do; May Christ teach you what is yours. St. Francis of Assisi
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There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved. Charles Morgan
Look deeply into your life. Search out the hidden things within your circumstances. The beauty is there. Comfort and forgiveness are available. Hope is always waiting for you to find.…