Monthly Archives: April 2012

Sabbath Quiet: Waiting

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Janet Hanson

 Waiting is not wasting. In the patient darkness, poised but prevented, dearest dreams are by courage kept alive. And given but a vision of what the soul strains to touch, the line between hope and despair is held only by what … Continue reading →

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The Failure that Matters

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Janet Hanson

 The glory of God is a human being fully alive. ~St. Irenaeus I’m still chewing on the same topic: Fear of Failure. Why? Because fear is a potent enemy of the joy we were made for. Because when held up … Continue reading →

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A First Time for Everything

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Janet Hanson

You always pass failure on your way to success. ~Mickey Rooney Life is filled with firsts. First days, first attempts, first drafts. And wherever firsts are found, failure lurks nearby. Most of us don’t like the beginnings of things because … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Failure

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Janet Hanson

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. ~ Winston Churchill Many of us avoid firsts. We avoid the challenge associated with change, we cling to the familiar. Psychologists use the term homeostasis to describe the state of emotional … Continue reading →

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