A hero called Adin
A hero called Adin rose from the ranks of the people. He was an ordinary man, a blacksmith who made swords and armor and shoes for horses. But he had been blessed with strsngth, courage, and cleverness. Emily Rodda
Armor
Our errors and failings
Our errors and failings are chinks in the heart’s armor through which our true colors can shine. Elizabeth Lesser
I pray that each
I pray that each one of us stays awake as we fall. I pray that we choose to go into the abyss willingly and that our fall is cushioned by faith–faith that at the bottom we will be caught and taught and turned toward the light. I pray that we don’t waste precious energy feeling … Read more
A man must at
A man must at times be hard as nails: willing to face up to the truth about himself, and about the woman he loves, refusing compromise when compromise is wrong. But he must also be tender. No weapon will breach the armor of a woman’s resentment like tenderness. Elisabeth Elliot
Acquire knowledge. It enables
Acquire knowledge. It enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our society in solitude, our companion when friendless; it guides us to happiness; it sustains us in misery; it is an ornament among our friends and an armor against enemies. Elijah … Read more
When we meditate every
When we meditate every morning we are putting on armor for the day’s battle against our own impatience, inadequacy, resentment, and hostility. Eknath Easwaran
I was thinking about
I was thinking about the armor, personally. I think it would go great in my hometown. I don’t know. I’m not sure. Hopefully. Eleanor Tomlinson
Be surprised at nothing.
Be surprised at nothing. Let peace and stillness flood through you and envelop you completely in its cloak. Put on the whole armor of love – and yet feel, feel very deeply. Let tears flow, washing away impurities until you feel clean within and clean without. Become like an empty vessel ready to be filled … Read more
He stripped off the
He stripped off the armor of institutional friendships To dedictate his soul To the terrible deities of Truth and Beauty. Edgar Lee Masters
Although I voted against
Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies. Ed Pastor