LifeWays
December 29, 2019 The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid. – Thomas Kempis We know that the strength of a building lies in its foundation. With high-rise buildings touching the sky these days, it has become all the more important to have powerful foundations. When we expect great things from a …
December 22, 2019 That’s what Hanukkah is about: trying to survive the darkness on the far-fetched hope there’s still some life and light left in the universe. It’s more than just a religious story. The days have been growing shorter, imperceptibly but inescapably darker…. Heading into the night of the winter solstice, every spiritual tradition …
December 15, 2019 In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. – Albert Camus The darkest nights of the year approach, and people all across the northern hemisphere enter into a time of waiting for the light to return. Jews, Christians, and pagan and earth-centered faiths all mark in …
December 8, 2019 In today’s Living Arts Weekly post, we are sharing Sharifa’s second story for December, “The Fig Tree.” This second story in a series of four features the plant kingdom in the form of a watchful little fig tree. The theme of waiting and watching is a great one to share with children …
December 3, 2019 There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind. Fred Rogers Dear Friends, It seems plausible that the most quoted person this year might be the late Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood. …