The Seven Living Virtues*: Charity
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. ― Mother Teresa It’s one thing to write a check to get the tax deduction, but it’s another to write a check with love. Charity is giving with love; it’s giving because we feel the compassion to do so. Most…
Read MoreThe Seven Living Virtues*: Compassion
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ― Aesop On a large scale, earthquakes, tsunamis, and wars affect multitudes of people. On a smaller scale, individuals endure pain through the loss of loved ones, homes, and jobs. How do you react when faced with news that a friend has suffered…
Read MoreThe Seven Living Virtues: Honor
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught. ― HL Mencken Honor is doing what’s right even when it’s difficult. Honor is doing what’s right when no one will know the difference.…
Read MoreThe Seven Living Virtues*: Fortitude
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenges and controversy.” ― Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. No one ever promised us a life free from difficulties, trouble, suffering, or sorrow. Or, if they did, as well-intentioned as…
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