Prayer doesn't exclude thinking and reasoning from a spiritual base. Sometimes we may need to stop and consider what the purpose of our prayer really is.
Learning more of God's power and nature isn't an intellectual exercise; it calls for a pure heart that sees and feels divine Love expressed in all creation.
It's easy to think that life consists mostly of trying to make sure we get enough of our needs met to be fairly happy. But there is a deeper meaning and a deeper satisfaction.
Man's new role as neither the worshipper nor the destroyer of animals, but as a kind of governess, is beset by dangers, and often reminds one of charity in the nineteenth century.
Lorraine G. Laule
with contributions from Russell G. Laule
It
has been so many years since my first published testimony that I cannot allow another moment to go by without expressing my gratitude for the countless blessings we have had in our family.
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