Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) a friendly disposition; benevolence; (2) cheerful consent; willing Proverb: Goodwill to all. — A Christmas wish Quotes:• Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. — Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) 30th … Read more
Definitions: (1) practical understanding or intelligence; (2) sound and prudent judgment Derivation: Originally, commonsense was the faculty uniting and interpreting the impressions of the other five senses. Sayings:• Best to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.• You cannot buy time, happiness, or virtues.• A person can look … Read more
Definitions: (1) having the power to choose; willful; (2) forming a purpose or an opinion; decisive; self-determinative Derivation: Medieval Latin, “I wish” {17th century: a decision or choice made after deliberation} Quotes:• The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous … Read more
Definitions: (1) competent to act in any situation; flexible; pliable; (2) turning with ease from one thing to another; deft; multifaceted; (3) self-adjusting in the face of complexity; resourceful; (4) having or capable of many uses or applications Quotes:• In the long run, fancier [in nature] lasts longer since versatility is a virtue. — William … Read more
Definitions: (1) worthy of honor or respect because of meritorious distinction; noteworthy; (2) deserving of deference; exalted; (3) worthy of admiration or reverence because of recognized goodness <often mingled with a degree of awe>; (4) worthy of praise; laudable Quotes:• Is the babe young? When I behold it, it seems more venerable than the oldest … Read more
Divine Definitions: (1) The essence of worth; intrinsic virtue; THE ideal; (2) The ultimate desire; priceless; (3) Adherence to the highest principles; probity; (4) Worthy of the greatest admiration; estimable; cherishable; (5) The most precious treasure; important; useful; (6) The personification of all quality; attractive; appealing; (7) Possessing the most fascinating abilities Comment: God is … Read more
Definitions: (1) to act as one; in concert; (2) being in agreement; in harmony; (3) the totality of components; a person who has brought together their complex parts into a systematic whole Quotes:• He who experiences the unity of life, sees his own self in all beings, and all beings in his own self, and … Read more
Definitions: (1) the power to think and learn; the ability to make sense; intelligent judgment; (2) comprehension of knowledge; discernment; (3) fully aware not only of the meaning or nature of something but also of its implications; (4) a friendly or harmonious relationship; an agreement of opinion or feeling; an adjustment of differences; (5) patient … Read more
Definitions: (1) having the power of perceiving or comprehending quickly; discriminating <a clear intellect>; not confused or dull; (2) easily seen or comprehended <of your statements by others>; easily understandable; perspicuous; distinct; lucid; (3) free from obscurity <of others communications to you>; evident; manifest; indisputable; undeniable; (4) free from emotional perturbations; undisturbed; unruffled; serene; (5) … Read more
Definition: feeling profound respect or expressing adoring veneration; worshipful Quotes:• Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. — John Milton (1608-1674) English poet civil servant• Nature best teaches how to pray, and how to reverence all the gifts … Read more