The following is a benediction, or blessing, given at the closing Eucharist of the 2010 convention of the Diocese of Maine, and based on the words of Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881). It was introduced to our congregation by The Rev. Alexander D. MacPhail and used at the end of most services by The Rev. Michael Cadaret during […]
kindness
Your Tiny Acts Of Kindness Light The World!
Random acts of kindness are all the rage, and I have been enormously moved by stories of those whose lives have been touched by anonymous strangers. Jason Wright’s Christmas Jars sparked a wonderful movement along this line, and Brad Formsma shared some heart-warming stories in his book, I Like Giving, which I recently reviewed in this blog. For […]
Are you kind to yourself?
UPDATE: This post was originally published in 2011. Cyndi Briggs’s blog, The Sophia Project, is no longer active, but the main point of this post is still very valid. It’s easier to be kind to others than to ourselves Most of us are kind to others most of the time. Most of us will go out […]