Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definition: showing kindly affection; feeling tender and compassionate; meek; sympathetic or responsive to others; having a generous and giving spirit Quotes:• If there is one word in the universe capable of softening hearts, it is this: Mommy. ― Richelle E. Goodrich (1969-) American novelist & poet• The funny thing about the heart is a soft … Read more
Definitions: (1) showing self-control; not extreme in any way; practicing a reasonable and moderate use of substance or emotion; temperate; (2) regularly displaying calm reason; cool; (3) having a serious, earnest, or thoughtful nature; solemn; (4) quiet; not flashy; (5) honest; not exaggerated <the sober truth>; (6) sane; rational Balancing Qualities: Enthusiastic, Spontaneous Too Far: … Read more
Definition: inclined to friendly communication; open to conversing; neighborly; agreeable to a free exchange of ideas Balancing Quality: Attentive. Note: The best communicator is the person who is the best listener; one who is genuinely interested in the views and lives of others. Compatible Quality: gracious, humorous, interested Familial Quality: companionable Too Far: garrulous, nosy … Read more
Definition: (1) comfortably close <especially of a loved one>; characterizes one who cuddles with affection; cozy; (2) safe and secure Poetry:The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.— Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863) The Night Before Christmas {1823}
Definitions: (1) experiencing lofty thought, superior imagination, or sublime contemplation; (2) aspiring to great heights; (3) a feeling of unfettered freedom Quotes:• The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space on the infinite highway of the air. — Wilbur … Read more
Definitions: (1) possessing quick intelligence; mentally alert; shrewd; brilliant; (2) capable and practiced know-how; astute; clever; (3) brisk, lively, or witty <as an insightful remark>; (4) neat and clean with a fresh flair; in contemporary style; (5) sophisticated; elegant; fashionable Quotes:• A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake … Read more
Definitions: (1) calm; serene; tranquil <a smooth disposition>; (2) equable; amiable; professional; (3) gentle; tender <especially to touch>; (4) making the way easy; comforting emotional upset; (5) a sweet and soothing sound in music or voice; (6) pleasant; enjoyable; (7) at ease in the social graces; charming; (8) even; slick <done in an impressively efficient … Read more
Definition: attractive in a flashy way; fancy Quote: We think if we win something big or buy something snazzy it’ll make us more than we are. Our hearts know that’s not true, but the eyes are powerful. It’s easier to fix on what we can see than listen to the still, small voice of a … Read more
Definitions: (1) polished or smooth in manners, speech, or appearance; suave; (2) a well-groomed or healthy look; dapper; elegant; (3) slender, graceful lines; stylish Quote: Elegance is reduction, simplification, condensation. It is spare, stark, sleek. Elegance is cultivated abstraction. The source of Greek and Roman classicism – clarity, order, proportion, balance – as in Egypt. … Read more
Definitions: (1) being the same in actual character as in outward appearance; genuine; real; (2) simple and straightforward innocence; (3) truthful and honest; without deceit, pretense, or hypocrisy; (4) faithful Saying: Ex animo (Latin): “from the heart” Quotes:• Sincerity is the single virtue that binds divinity and man in one. — Senge Takatomi (1845-1918) Japanese … Read more