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Palm Sunday: The Forest Path
Reflection Point:
“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost.”
—J.R.R. Tolkien
Scripture:
“They took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’” (John 12:13)...
Reflection Point: “A tiny sapling can feed the world and a small hope can lead the lives.” —Ruthwik Reddy Sunketa
Scripture: “Jesus said: What is God's kingdom like? What story can I use to explain it? It is like what happens when a mustard seed is planted in the ground. It is the smallest seed in ...
Reflection Point: “The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.” —James Allen
Scripture: Then Jesus said, “This is what God’s kingdom is like. It’s as though someone scatters seed on the...
Reflection Point: “Life does not accommodate you, it shatters you. Every seed destroys its container, or else there would be no fruition.” —Florida Scott-Maxwell
Scripture: "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair." (2 Corinthians 4:8)
Wisdom from a ...
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Within three months of f...
As a kid, my mom cautioned me not to wander into the woods alone. Unfortunately, I wasn’t always known to be the most obedient child. Curiosity got the better of me and I decided a fun romp in the woods was just what I needed. We lived at the foothills of White Oak Mountain, and the forest touched t...
