Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day; teach a man to fish,and he’ll feed himself for the rest of his life. Chinese Buddhist Proverb One of the most beautiful and significant aspects of our program was the gifting of our handmade items to our family, friends, and many people we never met, through the generations. A major …
In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep to know our heritage,to know who we are and where we came from. Alex Haley, American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist According to Wikipedia, “Heritage is a person’s unique, inherited sense of family identity: the values, traditions, culture, and artifacts handed down by previous generations. Something transmitted …
“Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power,but in character and goodness.” Anne Frank,German-born Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim The new year has arrived, and I, like so many others feel hope. Hope for peace, love, understanding, relief from suffering. Hope for fresh new beginnings. Don’t we all hope 2024 will be better …
Dearest Family & Friends, This year, it seems especially important to send these wishes to each of you, as well as mutual respect, honor, harmony, and appreciation for one another. And I hope you will find many opportunities to send similar greetings to those in your circle of life (and beyond), to spread desperately needed ripples …
Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right one, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little bit. Tom Stoppard, Czech born, British playwright and screenwriter OM, CBE, FRSL I have always understood the power of words: whether they were spoken or written. I knew, as child, the taunt, …
“…your legacy is every life you touch.” Maya Angelou, American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist I am an American Jewish woman, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. I treasure my close-knit family and honor our precious freedoms we hold so dear here in America. To quote John F. Kennedy, “Our most basic common link is …
Please, Mom and Dad…my hands are small. Don’t expect the bed I made or the picture I drew to be perfect—just love me for trying. – Excerpts from Please Mom and Dad, by J.L. Richardson, American author Over the course of my life, I have learned that children are eager to help others. They are willing learners, and enthusiastic participants in …
Sing unto the Lord with the harp, with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. Psalm 98:5 Soft harp music drifted through the corridor as I stepped onto the oncology unit. Two weeks before Christmas, Chaplain Angelo DeLorenzo had come to play holiday favorites for the patients who unfortunately had to be in the …
Thank you for the cost you paid for our freedom, thank you for the freedom to live in safety and pursue happiness. Sara Niles, daughter of Marine staff sergeant Erik Niles and Laurie Niles.To the Veterans of the United States of America. Jim’s military experience provides him an immediate connection with the veterans, especially with …
There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow. Orison Swett Marden, American Writer As I write this, the trees are wearing their brilliant autumnal colors, the nights have become chillier with the nip of fall. Pumpkins, squash, Indian corn, hay bales and fall wreaths adorn front …
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