“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that he can gather strength from distress,
and grow brave by reflection.
‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink;
but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct,
will pursue his principles unto death.”
Thomas Paine
“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break;
but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.”
― Marcus Aurelius
(the wild blackberries are just beginning to turn / Julie Cook / 2017)
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is thy faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:22-24
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