The way we’re all talking about Atticus Finch, you’d think he was a real person! (What??? He’s not???) OK, I’ll admit it: Atticus Finch holds a prominent place in my pantheon of heroes. His quiet strength, his wisdom, his temperance, his judicious parenting–and, of course, his moral courage in speaking truth to power, something very much
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“America should erect a Statue of Responsibility in San Francisco Bay to counterbalance the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.” -Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl, the Viennese psychiatrist who spent three years in four different concentration camps during World War II, knew a little something about personal liberty and responsibility. No one needed to teach him
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Be still and know that I am God. -Psalms 46:10Five Ways to Create Stillness and Peace Focus more on the gift of presence than the gift of presents—we need far more connectedness in our lives and far less “stuff.” Create prayer and/or meditation time—just ten minutes can calm body and soul. Reduce noise—replace the blare
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