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Tag Archives: Forgiveness
Let it go
“A trap had been set to stop a monkey from stealing fruit. The monkey reached into the trap to get a piece a fruit and got stuck. All it had to do was drop the fruit and it would … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts
Tagged Dogs, forgive, Forgiveness, letting go, Living, Love, New Year, Past, Peace, Present, Thich Nhat Hanh
17 Comments
Infallible vs. Mystic
“The wisdom of the ancients has been lost on these ego-driven, self-righteous, inerrant, infallible, literalistic religionists. The mystics of Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism present a theology of compassion, sacrifice, voluntary poverty, and intelligence.” – LarryPaulBrown Infallible – incapable of making … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Compassion, Empathy, Forgiveness, God, Infallible, Jesus Christ, lgbtq, Mystic, mysticism, Religion, scripture
27 Comments
Actions of faith
“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.” – Thich Nhat Hanh I attend a very traditional Presbyterian church, a church I have been a member of for over … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts
Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, Deeds, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Jesus, Religion, Thich Nhat Hanh
8 Comments
I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-shirt
“I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-shirt. ‘Cause it says like, I wanna be formal but I’m here to party too. I like to party, so I like my Jesus to party.” -Cal Naughton, Jr. (Talladega Nights: The … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Buddhist, Christian, Compassion, Forgiveness, God, Hate, Jesus, Love, Respect
4 Comments
Seasons of Life
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”-Ecclesiastes 3:1 My parents are getting older, my wife and I are getting older (although she wears it much better than I do) and my … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Changes, Compassion, Fall, Forgiveness, Peace, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Thoreau, Time, Winter
7 Comments