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MIP Old Timer

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THE ART OF GIVING



 



We give of ourselves when

we give gifts of the heart:

love, kindness, joy, understanding,

sympathy, tolerance, forgiveness.


We give of ourselves when

we give gifts of the mind:

ideas, dreams, purposes, ideals,

principles, plans, inventions, projects, poetry.


We give of ourselves when

we give gifts of the spirit:

prayer, vision, beauty, aspiration,

peace, faith.


We give of ourselves when

we give the gift of words:

encouragement, inspiration, guidance.


Emerson said it well:

"Rings and jewels are not gifts,

but apologies for gifts.

The only true gift is

a portion of thyself."





 


FROM THE ART OF LIVING BY WILFERD A. PETERSO


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MIP Old Timer

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Hi my friend,


Beautiful reading. Thank you.  We now have choices, with Faith, can live and give from the heart.


Makes be think of two things.  "Blind Faith" Holding onto  Faith in God, when it seems to have dissappeared, or you just get the answering machine.


"Faith without Works, is Dead" I did not understand that for a long time, but now I believe I do. My interpretation today is if we are not giving from the heart, to those in trouble, then our Faith is dormant and dead. No good to me or any one else.  The saying in AA, "You CANNOT Keep it, UNLESS you give it away". love that. And again, thank you.


Your Friend,


Toni



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