Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) confounded with great surprise; astounding; (2) full of <often sudden> wonder; mystifying Synonyms: awesome, incredible, marvelous Quotes:• God sure thunk up some stuff! — John Preston Downs (1913-2004) American father and businessman• Isn’t it amazing that we are all made in God’s image, and yet there is so much diversity among his people? … Read more
Definition: selfless regard for or devotion to the welfare of others People Who Exemplify This Quality: In the spring of 1991 a six-year-old girl found a bottle on a New Jersey beach. It contained two dollars. It also held a note: “Do something good with this.” She decided to give it to the homeless by … Read more
Definition: selfless regard for or devotion to the welfare of others People Who Exemplify This Quality: In the spring of 1991 a six-year-old girl found a bottle on a New Jersey beach. It contained two dollars. It also held a note: “Do something good with this.” She decided to give it to the homeless by … Read more
Definitions: (1) very attractive or enticingly tempting; seductive; (2) fascinating; charming Quotes:• As a kid, I loved to climb trees. The distant, upper branches, especially, were celestial and alluring. ― Ian Frazier (1951-) American writer and humorist• I find the world with its inequities and injustices to be messy, unfair, and complicated. The cosmos, on the … Read more
Definitions: (1) in a functioning status; animated; (2) in a state of motion; in force or operation; ongoing attention <“keep hope alive”>; (3) marked by a cheerful demeanor; sprightly; (4) acting clearly and vigorously; vibrant; vivid; (5) acute sensitivity to something <alive to the thrill of accomplishment> Idiom: Live and let live. Love all. Serve … Read more
Definitions: (1) fully aware and attentive; wide awake; (2) quick to understand or respond; perceptive; (3) ready to act; watchful; vigilant; (4) moving with promptness; nimble; active; lively Quotes:• Opportunities present themselves every day – to everyone. You just have to be alert and ready to act. — Marc Ostrofsky (1961-) American entrepreneur• When you … Read more
Definitions: (1) ready or prompt to act or serve with cheerful willingness; (2) sprightliness; (3) denoted physical quickness coupled with enthusiasm Derivation: Latin, “lively” or “eager.” Quote: There are, indeed, few merrier spectacles than that of many windmills bickering together in a fresh breeze over a woody country; their halting alacrity of movement, their pleasant … Read more
Definitions: (1) pleasant to the mind or senses; (2) willing or ready to concur or consent; (3) being in harmony; consonant Synonyms: acceptable, grateful, placable Quote: The concept of serendipity often crops up in research. Serendipity is the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things that were not being sought. — Akira Suzuki … Read more
Definitions: (1) well-coordinated in movement; nimble; (2) active; lively; brisk; (3) mentally acute or aware; an ability to think quickly; resourceful Synonyms: alert, spry Quotes:• Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos. ― Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel (1772–1829) German poet & philosopher• At least once every human should … Read more
Definitions: (1) the highest love <God loves humankind as a whole, but also each individual>; (2) human adoration for God Quotes:• When you know how much God is in love with you then you can only live your life radiating that love. ― Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu [aka: Mother Teresa] (1910-1997) Albanian-Indian Catholic nun• Agape doesn’t … Read more