The Three Important “F’s” in My Life – Faith, Family, and Friends
Thoreau . . "wrote in his journal in 1853, ‘I wish to hear the silence of the night, for the silence is something positive and to be heard.’ "...
Peggy Spencer is an active member of her parish church, St. John the Baptist, in Fern Tree Gully near Melbourne, Australia. Though not a "professional" writer, Peggy has always loved writing.
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Thoreau . . "wrote in his journal in 1853, ‘I wish to hear the silence of the night, for the silence is something positive and to be heard.’ "...
"God created a world in which we experience not only pain and suffering but also love, courage, faith, loyalty, compassion and hope."...
"The search for peace in society and in the world, cannot be separated from the search for inner peace in our own hearts"...
"As missionary disciples, we must endeavour to live and act in a way that gives witness to the Gospel itself. And most importantly, we must do this with joy!"...
Pope Francis said . . it was time to experience the ‘sweet and gentle touch’ of God’s forgiveness and his presence in these difficult times. .’ ...
" When you have freed yourself from the dogma and conditioning of society, where will you go? To those things you love."...
"The death of some-one close to us, some-one with whom we have shared most of our lives must yield some of life’s rawest pain."...
"The story of Jesus’ passion is not an attempt to answer the question ‘Why do people have to suffer?’ It does, however, proclaim a fundamental truth. Jesus did not come to prevent human suffering, but rather to consume it with his presence."...
Thoughts about the late Australian autumn. "Thankfully, as I am growing older, I am learning, finally, that the seasons of our lives, so similar to those of nature, do not always follow in the same order. "...
"Greed, to a certain degree, is part of everyone’s make-up, whether we are well-off or struggling, whether we opt for a simple life or whether we pursue the almighty dollar. "...