Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) emphasizes dispatch or economy in an activity or work; purposeful operation; (2) efficient yet rapid action Synonyms: fleetness, quickness, swiftness Balancing Qualities: Hindsight, Foresight Motto: Certainty, Security, and Celerity — The United States Postal Service Quote: A quantity will always move on in the same straight line (not changing the determination or celerity of its motion) unless some … Read more
Definition: known for positive behavior; spoken of with high regard; renowned See also: Distinguished Quotes:• Share our similarities, celebrate our differences. — Morgan Scott Peck (1936–2005) American psychiatrist• The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated. — Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) South African Anglican bishop … Read more
Definitions: (1) using great care or prudence; wary; watchful; (2) forethoughtfully discreet Synonyms: chary; circumspect, forewarned, judicious, stealthy Too Far: Timidity is caution tinged with shyness and self-doubt. Quote: Let’s be cautious about relying so much on material things that we have no energy left for the spiritual aspects of our lives. — James Alexander Forbes Jr. (1935-) American interdenominational preacher Comments:• … Read more
Definitions: (1) informal, natural; (2) showing little concern; nonchalant Too Far: capricious Quotes:• It’s a rare moment when we take a break from the tribulations of the daily rat race to reflect on assumptions and values that we casually accept as gospel. — Edward Graydon Carter (1949-) Canadian Journalist• A human being becomes human not … Read more
Definitions: (1) having thought or regard for; concerned; (2) feeling love or liking for; (3) to take charge of; to look after; to provide for Parental Qualities: giving, kind Quotes:• Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. — Anthony J. D’Angelo (1975-) Educational entrepreneur• Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in … Read more
Definitions: (1) dealt with thoughtfully; (2) showing cautious concern; (3) accurately or thoroughly done or made; painstaking; (4) solicitously mindful Synonyms: attentive, gingerly, heedful, prepared, prudent, watchful Quote: Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. … Read more
Definition: free from anxiety, concern, or worry; trouble-free See also: No Worries Compatible Quality: creativity Quote: I can be a little messy and wild and carefree with my creativity as a solo artist. In a group, there’s a certain structure, and everyone has a part to play. ― Dawn Angeliqué Richard (1983-) American singer-songwriter Note: There is a … Read more
Definitions: (1) able to effect intense attraction <as by beauty or some other charming positive quality>; enthralling; (2) holding full attention; fascinating Synonyms: bewitching, enchanting, entrancing Poetry:To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flowerHold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.— William Blake (1757-1827) English Poet Quote: … Read more
Definitions: (1) the most important; chief; principal; notable; (2) very good; excellent; first-class; (3) any thing that confers value or benefit to its owner Quotes:• The accumulation of cultural capital – the acquisition of knowledge – is the key to social mobility. — Michael Gove (1967-) British politician• Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. … Read more
Definitions: (1) the maximum ability or power of a person to do, experience, or understand something; (2) the current level a person should be expected to accomplish; (3) within the realm of possibilities or feasibilities; (4) Self-efficacy is an individual’s belief in their capacity to act in the ways necessary to reach specific goals. Quotes:• … Read more