When I think back on Christmas cards we have received over the years, several come to mind - including the one with impactful words by
Howard Hunter:
"This Christmas mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love, and then speak it again."
Are there a few 'to dos' from this list that are calling to you? When you decide, be sure to create measurable goals so you'll know when you have been successful!
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
- Dalai Lama
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Prayer: Holy One, help me to be intentional about the ways I live and love. Amen.
