Author: Anne

In normal life we hardly realize how much more we receive than we give, and life cannot be rich without such gratitude.  It is so easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements compared with what we owe to the help of others.  Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer from his book: LETTERS AND PAPERS FROM PRISONDietrich Bonhoeffer, (1906-1945), was a  German Protestant theologian important for his support of ecumenism and his view of Christianity's role in a secular world.  His involvement in a plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler led to his imprisonment and execution. His Letters and Papers from Prison, published posthumously in 1951, is perhaps the most profound document of his convictions. Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dietrich-BonhoefferREFLECTION:Upon reflection, have you received more than you have given?Who do you owe a debt of gratitude for their help?Call, text, email, write a handwritten note... take some action to show gratitude to a person who helped you become who you are today.

People only change when they are cherished and when they are treated with tenderness.Quote by Fr. Gregory BoyleGregory Boyle.S.J. is the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world.  He is an American Roman Catholic priest of the Jesuit order.  Fr. Boyle says , "We are in the business of second chances."  Check out all the industries he created to transform lives... give second chances. https://homeboyindustries.org/social-enterprises/REFLECTION:Is there someone you have been trying to change?Is there someone who has hurt you or you have hurt that may need a second chance?As we approach the holidays, consider how  you can consciously treat someone with extra tenderness so that they feel cherished. Try it  and see what happens!Let me know.

Use your mistakes with the serenity of the sculptor.  Use pain to tune into pleasure.  Use obstacles to open the windows of intelligence.  Never give up...Above all never give up on the people that love you.  Never give up on being happy, because life is an incredible spectacle.Quote by Pope FrancisREFLECTION:How can you use your mistakes, your pain and obstacles to transform?Have you given up on someone or something?How can you shift and offer another chance... to not give up either with another or even yourself?