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“Myself and my husband have been trying to have a baby for the 5 years now.” –from Beliefnet member KeriQ Add your prayers now

Human fallibility being what it is, victory and truth do not always go together. Therefore, if you have to always win, you can’t always be true. –Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Desires achieved increase thirst like salt water. -Milarepa, “Drinking the Mountain Stream” Copyright Wisdom Publications 2001. Reprinted from “Daily Wisdom: 365 Buddhist Inspirations,” edited by Josh Bartok, with permission of Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm St., Somerville MA 02144 U.S.A, www.wisdompubs.org.

“You change your life by changing your heart.” –Max Lucado

Beware the barrenness of a busy life. –Socrates

Matthew 12: 15-21 15 When Jesus became aware of this, he departed. Many crowds followed him, and he cured all of them, 16 and he ordered them not to make him known. 17 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 18 “Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, my…

Sherlock Holmes stood at the Gates of Heaven pulling at his pipe awaiting his turn. “I’ll let you in,” said St. Peter, gesturing toward the heavenly throngs behind him, “if you’ll tell me who among these was the first mortal.” “Elementary, my dear St. Peter,” said the great detective, “he’s the one without a bellybutton.”

[15] But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; [16] And charged them that they should not make him known: [17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, [18] Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my…

“A friend who is a very happy health conscious person was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has spread to the liver.” –from Beliefnet member Secapps51 Add your prayers now

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is like expecting the bull not to charge you because you are a vegetarian. –Rabbi Harold Kushner, “When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough,” paraphrasing Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan As cited in “Jewish Wisdom” by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin.

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