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	<description>"He who learns must suffer.  And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the   heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God." ~Aeschylus, Agamemnon</description>
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		<title>The Gift of Silence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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Photograph by: K. Alan Lewis
The privacy and clarity of silence
Can cleanse the heart
And heal it more easily and swiftly
Than all the words we so desperately try to find.
Silence gives space to thoughts and images,
Reflecting gently on details
Otherwise lost
In the murky water
Of the noisiness of life.
Silence brings wonder
At life&#8217;s meticulous design.
It purifies our surroundings.
Greater yet,
It distills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Birthday Blessing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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May you always find happiness deep within your heart.
May you continue to spread your wings and follow your dreams.
May your joy guide you to many possibilities.
And may you have the wisdom to know your path.
Even though others might choose a different path from yours,
May you have the self-assurance to always follow your own.
May you stay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Time To Reflect</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some things do matter.  Every year gives birth to blessings, little acts of thoughtfulness, devotion, courage and self-sacrifice.  Smiles unexpected and unmasked for.  Silent hard-won victories over evil&#8230;  Such blessings change lives, and one generation passes them along to the next.  On this final day of the year, why not [...]]]></description>
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