”“If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are,
whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary –
the world really would be a better place.
And if you do this,
if you act just a little kinder than is necessary,
someone else, somewhere, someday,
may recognize in you, in every single one of you,
the face of God.”
~ Wonder by R.J. Palacio.”
“We may, if we choose, make the worst of one another.
Every one has his weak points; every one has his faults;
we may make the worst of these;
we may fix our attention constantly upon these.
But we may also make the best of one another.
We may forgive, even as we hope to be forgiven.
We may put ourselves in the place of others,
and ask what we should wish to be done to us, and thought of us,
were we in their place.
By loving whatever is lovable in those around us,
love will flow back from them to us,
and life will become a pleasure instead of a pain;
and earth will become like heaven;
and we shall become not unworthy followers of Him whose name is love.”
A Quote on Kindness from the The Lutheran Ladies Connection blog daily devotional. The author is A.P. Stanley(1815–1881) who was an English churchman and academic, Dean of Westminster, from 1864 to 1881, author of a number of works on Church History.
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“When we are unable to face the truth of our own feelings, we will vent our emotional pain upon anyone that goes against what we are trying to control, due to the exhaustion of representing our self as the truth, we wish we could be.”
True freedom can only be felt when we stop concealing our thoughts, desires, and beliefs, and stop pretending to be someone we are not, or pleasing others out of fear; for when our truth is spoken, our spirit emerges, and our fear becomes void, to which freedom of our true self takes flight.
~ WOW ~
We are not the owners of this world, but as renters and permitted users we have to take care of what is given to us to live in and to share our love.
Dutch version / Nederlandse versie: Hoge herkenningen. . . We moeten de aarde verrijken met liefde en vriendelijkheid.
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Looking forward to a year full of Kindness
The smallest act of kindness…..
Constant kindness can accomplish much.
. . . he who plants kindness gathers love.
The world needs a bit more Kindness and Compassion
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- It’s A Small World After All
- Despondency Act 3: Earth Disheveled
- Who’s Space is it anyway?
- When Polluters Cannot Hide
- You are an outcome of the places you have traveled to…
- Powered by Nature
- Elements: Earth (Part 3)
- 1 Million
- big blue
- Researchers can’t tell if any newfound worlds could sustain life – Axios
- Recover health, hope and happiness with the help of trees — guest post
- Evolution
“We must enrich the Earth with love and kindness.
We must hold our hands over plants and animals and protect them,
for we are servants, guardians, protectors,
and consequently masters on Earth!”
– Roselis von Sass(The Truth About the Incas)
Text & image source: Garden of Illumination https://web.facebook.com/Garden-of-Illumination-1433140463620723/
“The Little Boy and the Old Man
Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
I do that too,” laughed the little old man.
Said the little boy, “I often cry.”
The old man nodded, “So do I.”
But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seems
Grown-ups don’t pay attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
I know what you mean,” said the little old man.”
~Shel Silverstein
Artist~Daniel Kevin
Text & image source: Rest in the Arms of Angels https://web.facebook.com/Rest-in-the-Arms-of-Angels-164081253667227/
Filed under Being and Feeling, Lifestyle, Re-Blogs and Great Blogs
Dutch version / Nederlandse versie: . . . hij die vriendelijkheid zaait, verzamelt liefde
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“A good deed is never lost;
he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and…
he who plants kindness gathers love.”
~Saint Basil
Artist~Frederick Morgan
Text & image source: Rest in the Arms of Angels https://web.facebook.com/Rest-in-the-Arms-of-Angels-164081253667227/
Dutch version / Nederlandse versie: Constante vriendelijkheid kan veel bereiken
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Looking forward to a year full of Kindness
The smallest act of kindness…..
Constant kindness can accomplish much.
As the sun makes ice melt,
kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust
and hostility to evaporate.
– Albert Schweitzer
Text & image source: Precious World https://www.facebook.com/ourpreciousworld/
> Dutch version / Nederlandse versie: De kleinste daad van vriendelijkheid …..
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more
than the grandest intention.”
– Oscar Wilde
Text & image source: Precious World https://www.facebook.com/ourpreciousworld/
Uninterestedness, self-centredness, self-assurance, lust are characteristics of all times. But as time goes by, it is important that man pays more attention to how he lives and how he relates to the environment, the other creatures that the Creator has provided for man.
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“We must think critically…” to check what to nurture and leading yourself towards love – guiding to a place of courage and compassion, generosity and hope, joy and kindness and forgiveness and integrity.
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You know, this stuff didn’t start with Trump. The greed, the racism, the me-firstness, the bullying, the dishonesty, the corruption, the mean-spiritedness – that stuff has been a part of our society and politics for a long time – the only difference in the last couple of years is that it’s come out in the open – people almost seem proud of their hate and greed and dishonesty now. And to see all of that being played out in front of us – in the open – is disheartening, yes. But… here’s what gives me hope: It seems to me that if there’s been a rise in acts of hatred, there’s also been a rise in acts of kindness in the last couple years – people seem, to me, to be more conscious and deliberate about kindness.
And that’s where it all needs to start, doesn’t it? The healing and…
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Additional reading
- Created in the image of the Elohim to use their likeness properly
- Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair
- He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass
- Call to help others
- The truest greatness lies in being kind
- Kindness
- If you want to go far in life
- Be kinder than necessary
- Spread love everywhere you go
- When we love we do not need laws
- The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands
- A man who cannot forgive others
- If there is bitterness in the heart
- Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness
- For attractive lips, speak words of kindness
- The first on the list of the concerns of the saint
- Looking for True Spirituality 5 Fruitage of the Spirit
- The Nazarene master teacher learning people how they should behave
- Matthew 12:33-37 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Judgment Day
- Be sound in mind and be vigilant with a view to prayers
- Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience
- International Day of Happiness!
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Niet elke verbond dat God met Zijn Volk afsloot moet aanzien worden als onbegrensd in tijd, maar datgene dat met een zware prijs werd gekocht is een verzegeling met bloed voor goed.
Looking at the blessed time of the Elohim which comes every seventh day, completing the week. The Shabbat representing completion. Delighting in the Shabbat has evolved over time, but it is for believers still a day of blessings and delight by bringing mercy and love, blessing and joy to others, and refreshing our souls.
Our sages regarded the 15th of Av to be one of the two most auspicious days on the Jewish calendar (the other being Yom Kippur — Talmud, Taanit 26b).
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In vele kerken wordt regelmatig nog teruggegrepen naar verouderde taal, die afstamt uit de tijd van vroegere Bijbelvertalingen. Vandaag kijken wij naar “verderven” ook zulk een typisch Oudnederlands Statenvertaling-woord, waarbij de woorden abad, bijna 200 keer voor gebruikt is en shachath bijna 150 maal.
Een kijk op de woordkeuze voor datgene wat van lange adem kan zijn of war men voor een langer tijdje kan tegen aan kan gaan of zien. Het lankmoedige of geduldige kan spreken over een genadige gemoedszin of barmhartigheid.
Wij kijken verder naar de manier waarop God Zijn volk een doortocht door de Rietzee verschafte en hen met ‘muren van water’ voor altijd van hun Egyptische overheersers redde.
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