Sharing the Ascension Experience
Divine Definitions: (1) Heeding the need of others delicately and with sensitivity; (2) Possessing a good heart; softhearted; (3) Able to handle any situation smoothly and with touching tenderness; (4) Self-composed; serene; (5) Noble; Lordly Quote: The sound of ‘gentle stillness’ after all the thunder and wind have passed will [be] the ultimate Word from … Read more
Definitions: (1) elegant or graceful in manner; polite; (2) refined in style or speech Derivation: French, “gentle” Familial Qualities: gentlemanly, ladylike Too Far: haughty Poetry:But we are more than genteel or civilizedwe are an idea in the process of being realized.— Shane Koyczan (1975-) Canadian poet Quote: When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but … Read more
Definitions: (1) extraordinary intelligence beyond the intellectually superior individuals; (2) an outstanding gift for some specialized activity, particularly skilled in one or more fields; (3) the personification or embodiment of a quality or condition Derivation: Mid 17th century, “exceptional genetic ability” Synonyms: clever, creative, ingenious, talented, wise Balancing Qualities:• Genius is eternal patience. — Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simon (1475-1564) Italian polymath [four … Read more
Definitions: (1) pleasantly cheerful; (2) imparting warmth or comfort; kindly; friendly; amiable; cordial; sympathetic; (3)displaying the marks of a genius; (4) favorable to growth or life Synonyms: gracious, hearty, inspiriting, merry Quotes:• The inborn geniality of some people amounts to genius. — Edwin Percy Whipple (1819–1886) American essayist & critic• Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays the pleasing game of … Read more
Definitions: (1) liberal in sharing; unselfish; freehearted; a warmhearted readiness to give; bountiful; (2) free from meanness or pettiness; open-handed; (3) magnanimous; free-handed; noble minded; gracious Synonyms: abundance, fulsome Balancing Quality: Practical Too Far: poverty Quotes:• If you haven’t got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. — Leslie Townes “Bob” Hope (1903-2003) American comedian• If you … Read more
Definitions: (1) light-hearted, buoyant, cheerful; (2) joyous and lively; happy and lighthearted; (3) exuberant; high-spirited; festive; (4) freedom from care; a contented state of mind Derivation: Proto-Germanic, “fast, quick” Synonyms: blithe, sprightly Quotes: • To enjoy the things we ought, and to hate the things we ought, has the greatest bearing on excellence of character. — … Read more
Definition: gaiety, sportive; playful; frolicsome; merry Quotes:• I’m not afraid of death. It’s the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life. — Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944) French novelist & diplomat• Life is a song – sing it. Life is a game – play it. Life is a challenge – meet it. … Read more
Definitions: (1) brave; courageous; heroic <gallant efforts in the face of danger>; (2) showing polite attention; courteous; nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing; courtly; (3) exhibiting dashing behavior and ornate expression; high -spirited; (4) grand; splendid; magnificent <a gallant heart> Synonyms: bold, fearless, intrepid, valiant Quotes:• Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers. — David Steindl-Rast (1926-) … Read more
Definition: exciting laughter; a humorous situation; comical, droll, amusing Quotes:• To find something funny one only has to look at themselves. — Jay Ward (1920-1989) American Cartoonist, Creator of Rocky and His Friends {1960}• It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance. — Thomas Sowell (1930-) American economist & philosopher … Read more
Definitions: (1) lively playfulness; merriment; amusement; sport; recreation; joking frivolity; (2) a source or cause of enjoyable distraction <as a game or an amusing person or thing> Comment: You might tease a friend with a bit of banter, but there is no ‘fun’ in making fun of someone. Quotes:• Make space in your life for the things that … Read more