Inspirational thoughts
The “intention” matters!
“Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant count as nothing” St. Therese of Lisieux
The impact of a holy mom
A “woman by her very nature is maternal – for every woman, whether married or unmarried, is called upon to be a biological, psychological, or spiritual mother — she knows intuitively that to give, to nurture, to care for others, to suffer with and for them — for maternity implies suffering — is infinitely more valuable in God’s sight than to conquer nations and fly to the moon.” Alice Von Hildebrand
Planting seeds
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Embrace your current reality!
“I kinda live where I find myself.” – Bob Dylan
The cross
“Jesus did not come to explain away suffering or remove it. He came to fill it with his presence.” Paul Claudel
The gift your smile
“It was only a sunny smile,
and little it cost in the giving,
but like morning light
it scattered the night
and made the day
worth living.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Reality is messy
“Reality is not neat, not obvious, not what you expect.” – C.S Lewis
Consoling others
“‘But please, please—won’t you—can’t you give me something that will cure Mother?’ Up till then he had been looking at the Lion’s great feet and the huge claws on them; now, in his despair, he looked up at its face. What he saw surprised him as much as anything in his whole life. For the tawny face was bent down near his own and (wonder of wonders) great shining tears stood in the Lion’s eyes. They were such big, bright tears compared with Digory’s own that for a moment he felt as if the Lion must really be sorrier about his Mother than he was himself. ‘My son, my son,’ said Aslan. ‘I know. Grief is great. Only you and I in this land know that yet. Let us be good to one another.‘”
CS Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew
Giving credit…
“The most valuable player is the one who makes the most players valuable.” Peyton Manning