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Nature Thoughts

What good is a giraffe’s long neck if it keeps its head to the ground? Should a tulip think itself any less beautiful when surrounded by roses?Is a rattlesnake’s camouflage useful in the tundra? No good at all! Its neck is for reaching vegetation up high! Even an animal with the neck of a hippo …

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You Have Received

Some hope and pray for riches,But come up with less than that.Cry out and make known their wishes,But their words only fall flat. Why is it some only struggle,And fail to find their way.Others brim and bustle,Numbering the riches of each day? Is there a secret language?A hidden master key?What if I try the words?Open …

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Storyteller

If you want to know what it is like to be God, become a storyteller. You will find that a fall is necessary, there is beauty in heartache, pressure forges diamonds, suffering is mandated and even death itself deserves a seat at the table.

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Comfort

The belonging a little girl feels in her father’s arms. A small boy enchanted by his mother’s tales. Warmth and camaraderie around a campfire. Cozy nights under the stars. Elation of a lover laying her head on your chest. Knowing he will forever hold you in his arms. A sincere ear in a time of …

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Wealth

True wealth lies in learning to see, feel, and experience the inherent richness in all things. By doing this, each smile becomes meaningful, each moment treasured, and each person sacred.

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Embers of Anger

Wielding anger is like flaming a fire. The warmth can be comforting and healing, necessary for life. But to create fire without a purpose or to use it in excess can cause damage, even devastation. A burnt meal, a ruined home, destroyed crops, an entire town burnt to the ground and all from a rogue …

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Light and Dark

The Creator known as the One sat through all eternity with his two sons Light and Dark. Light and Dark being equal in might and stature, did not find it suitable to regard each other in such a way. So they asked the One, “which of us is greater?” Seeing no true distinction the One …

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