Christmas is, for those who wish to follow the way of Jesus, an invitation to accept into our comfortable and safe lives those who come to us from far away, who seem ragged, marginal, in transition.
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
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Isaac Asimov
Shout out to everyone transcendinga mindset, mentality, desire, belief, emotion, habit, behavior or vibration, that no longer serves them.
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Lalah Delia
Fennel, which is the spice for Wednesdays, the day of averages, of middle-aged people.. .. Fennel .. . smelling of changes to come.
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Change is difficult, but it can be managed when you stay aware of the power of your choices, even if it’s simply your attitude.
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Michael Thomas Sunnarborg
He was trying to find his footing in a world both familiar and foreign
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H.W. Brands
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