truisms

[Ekaterina]

Forgiveness Sunday... In the Gospel and Epistle lessons, we get the final instructions, so to speak, for our fasting. Forgive one another. And don’t let people know that you’re fasting—clean yourself up and go about your business just like you always do. We’re not supposed to make a big deal out of our Lenten journey to anyone other than ourselves. What I do for Christ is something that only the two of us know about. If I go around bragging, or looking all miserable so people know what I’m doing, then I’m falling into that trap we talked about last week. My eyes aren’t on Christ—I’m just doing it all for myself. “Look how holy I can be…” And then anything I might do will only be for my damnation. So the Father’s use the Gospel to set this guideline in front of us today for our fasting.
Fr Michael Jackson

[Ekaterina]

Every time you read a story about a child dying or becoming handicapped because of mistreatment by an adult, give your own kids an extra hug and tell them you like being with them. Tell them you love how they play, or how they do whatever.
A parent, a father

[Ekaterina]

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.
Theodore Roosevelt

[Ekaterina]

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
Theodore Roosevelt

[Ekaterina]

For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.
Theodore Roosevelt

[Ekaterina]

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!
Theodore Roosevelt

[Ekaterina]

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.
Theodore Roosevelt