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Tag Archives: gift of time
Glimpses of Kindness
“In hours of weariness, sensations sweet, Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart; And passing even into my purer mind, With tranquil restoration:—feelings, too, Of unremembered pleasure: such, perhaps, As have no slight or trivial influence On that … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged acts of kindness, duck, gift of time, Kindness, truck, unremembered acts
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The Cost And Value Of Giving Time
“Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.” — Buddha There is a direct relationship between the cost and … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Christmas, cost, gift of time, give our time, give time, Giving Our Time, giving time, Helping Out, Making A Difference, Needs Of Others, Time, value, Volunteering
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The Person Or The Problem?
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” — Author Unknown Listen to a child and it’s easy to figure out who they are blaming for their problems. They’re very direct. But listen to an adult, and … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, failure, gift of time, guilt, persistent problems, problem solving, shame
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Quality Time Can Start With The Gift Of Time
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” — Jim Ryun It was nearly a year ago that I started doing martial arts. I tried it because my son was involved. I thought it might be … Continue reading
The Best Laid Plans
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry As the holidays approach, many of us are planning vacation, family gatherings, shopping trips, Christmas presents, religious festivities, or how much money to donate to charity for … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, family gatherings, gift of time, give our time, giving time, make a difference, making plans, religious festivities, vacation family, winter break
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The Passion Of Action
“Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.” — Honoré de Balzac There are so many actions that we can do to make a difference in this world. But none is so strong as … Continue reading
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Tagged action, gift of time, give time, helping others, passion
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Every Little Nail
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” — Kahlil Gibran Every little nail is needed to make a house stand. Every little tree is needed to … Continue reading
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Tagged education, gift of time, give our time, giving time, Homelessness, Hunger, little things, small changes, small steps
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The Campaign Is Just Starting. And It’s Secret.
“A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.” — Arabian Proverb The political campaigns come to an end today. But the real campaign is just starting. A secret campaign. A campaign isn’t about words and talk and bluster. It’s not about … Continue reading
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Tagged action, campaign, citizen involement, gift of time, give time, giving, Giving Our Time, giving time, Making A Difference, politics, Volunteering, voting
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