A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a grace.

Each string of a wind harp responds with a different note to the same breeze. What activity makes you personally resonate most strongly, most deeply?

"The Holy Spirit . . . wants to flow through us and realize all these wonderful possibilities in the world - if we only open ourselves and allow it to happen."

Any change in attitude changes the way one sees the world, and this in turn changes the way one acts.

The universe is gratis. It cannot be earned, nor need it be earned.

By looking up, by raising our eyes above our limited horizon, we are more likely to perceive the blessings hidden in affliction.

The greatest gift one can give is thanksgiving. In giving gifts, we give what we can spare, but in giving thanks we give ourselves.