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“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” — Frank A. Clark —

“All that is gold does not glitter,not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,deep roots are not reached by the frost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” — Robert Louis Stevenson—

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry —

"Belonging is not about fitting in. It is about being accepted for who you are.” — Brené Brown—

“My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style." — Maya Angelou —

“My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style." — Maya Angelou —

“The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.” — John Vance Cheney —

“Your birthday is not about becoming someone new, but more fully becoming yourself.” — Henri Nouwen —

“To embrace wisdom means: Choose depth over speed. Presence over distraction. Curiosity over certainty. Compassion over judgement. Participation over control.” — Aldous Huxley —

“Die eerste ding is dit: verwerf wysheid, met alles wat jy kan bekom, kry insig.” — Spreuke 4:7 —

“The only calibration that counts is how much heart people invest… the only thing people regret is that they didn't live boldly enough, that they didn't invest enough heart, didn't love enough. Nothing else really counts at all.” — Ted Hughes —

“If not now, when? If not here, where? If not me, who?" — Joodse Gesegde —

“Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth.” — Kathryn Schulz —

“Regret is… insight that comes a day too late.” — Joseph Campbell —

“You cannot heal what you refuse to acknowledge.” — Krista Tippett —

“Our spiritual journeys are not about leaving the world behind. They are about finding God in the middle of it — in the dishes, the traffic, the late-night worry.” — Barbara Brown Taylor —

Winter leer ons dat Spiritualiteit (ons verhouding met God) nie ʼn ewige Somer en kalm see belowe nie, maar hoe om in die donker en deur storms te vaar.

So lees ek weer die vers uit 2 Timoteus 1:7 raak wat sê, “Want God het nie vir ons 'n gees van vrees gegee nie, maar van krag, liefde, en gesonde verstand.”

Vir ʼn maand lank het ons gesels oor Paasfees wat in die Noordelike Halfrond gepaard gaan met LENTE — nuwe lewe, herlewing, vernuwing, wedergeboorte. By ons val dit saam met HERFS — oorgee, loslaat, verandering, transformasie.