Thursday, November 19, 2015

A Really Good Beginning


'Truly, matters in the world are in a bad state. 
But if you and I begin in earnest to reform ourselves, 
a really good beginning will have been made.'

St. Philip Neri

Painting: Josef Wagner-Höhenberg, in US public domain due to age
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6 comments:

  1. Sue ElvisNovember 19, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    Nancy,

    This quote echoes what I've been thinking about this week! Sometimes we can feel so helpless when we look at the state of the world. It's good to read St Philip Neri's words and realise we can do something: We can start with ourselves and that will make all the difference. Thank you so much for sharing these words!

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    1. Nancy ShumanNovember 19, 2015 at 5:45 PM

      Sue, thanks so much. I am working on my beginning!

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  2. Mrs. W.November 20, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    Hello Nancy,

    That's a good message. It's so true, too. Often, when things are not going well, changing our own perspective - how we behave - makes a great difference.

    Thank you, dear Nancy, for stopping by to say "Hello" yesterday. I was so delightful to see you.
    ♥Hope

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    1. Nancy ShumanNovember 20, 2015 at 3:35 PM

      And it's delightful to see you here too, Hope - always :)!

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  3. Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful LifeNovember 21, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    Yes, that certainly is a timely message. Thank you, Nancy!

    Brenda

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