28. The Principle of Beauty

It is the temperate use of beauty which we must aim at, and a certain candour of observation, looking at ... more

Daily Guide — December 2006

Joyous Gard: Daily Guide December 2006 ~ Day 28 The Principle of Beauty It is the temperate use of beauty which we ... more

12. The Sense of Beauty

Physical pain, grief, pre-occupation, business, anxiety, all seem to have the power of quenching it {the sense of beauty} instantaneously, ... more

11. Progress

As I grow older the thought of crawling into bed for the night is evermore appealing. I was never one ... more

10. Faith

We want so many things from life, don't we? But sometimes our very search hinders the enjoyment of her most ... more

9. Experience

Can I say what I believe the wine of life to be? I believe that it is a certain energy ... more

8. Hope

From Without Running out of dreams to follow, Running from my sin, Falling, hoping God will claim This soul of riddled tin. Waking from a ... more

7. Work

My father's friend Barry loves to work in his yard. He enjoys every aspect of it, from raking and mowing to ... more

6. Science

Dancing Bees Scientists recently uncovered a fossil containing a bee thought to have lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. Fossilized ... more

Daily Guide — November 2006

Joyous Gard: Daily Guide November 2006 ~ Day 6 Science Dancing Bees Scientists recently uncovered a fossil containing a bee thought to have ... more

4. Sympathy

Duck Soup I look around and watch as some people seem to get things done so quickly and easily. How do ... more

3. Accessibility

Feeling Perfect "How are you doing?" I asked a passerby at a recent conference. "Just right," he said with a smile. I love a ... more

2. Thought

Some people are better "on their feet" than others. They're quick and have definite opinions. They're not cloudy about anything, ... more

1. Visions

Hundreds of common elements bind us together as humans. We are workers and lovers, dreamers and believers. And we feel ... more

27. Humor

It was back during the late 1970s that the movie "Smokey and the Bandit" was a big hit and had ... more

26. Retrospect

"Where'd I go wrong?" It's the question we sometimes ask ourselves when we're facing a difficult, awkward or painful situation. ... more

25. Memory

Generally speaking, we love new and modern things, don't we? I mean who doesn't like a new car or a ... more

24. Emotion

Uncommon My heart grew hurried Thinking of you, The storm clouds gathered And hid the moon. Leaves at my feet Sent swirling about, And street-lights flickered Beneath the ... more

21. Growth

Autumn Child Across the field of tender sleep I heard two whispered voices speak Of one whose radiant autumn smile They always will remember, Within ... more

20. Knowledge

I remember the man who used to take care of several lawns in our neighborhood. He drove an old, light-blue ... more