by Joanne | Feb 2, 2017 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
“Whensoever a man desireth aught above measure, immediately he becometh restless. The proud and the avaricious man are never at rest; while the poor and lowly of heart abide in the multitude of peace. For true peace of heart is to be found in resisting passion,...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
“It is truth which we must look for in Holy Writ, not cunning of words. All Scripture ought to be read in the spirit in which it was written … Therefore we ought to read books which are devotional and simple, as well as those which are deep and difficult....
by Joanne | Jan 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
“From this One Word are all things, and all things speak of Him; and this is the Beginning which also speaketh unto us. No man without Him understandeth or rightly judgeth. The man to whom all things are one, who bringeth all things to one, who seeth all things...
by Joanne | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Rest from inordinate desire of knowledge, for therein is found much distraction and deceit. Those who have knowledge desire to appear learned, and to be called wise. Many things there are to know which profiteth little or nothing to the soul. And foolish out of...
by Joanne | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
A friend introduced me to a book which I am now reading for the second time – The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis. It was originally written in 1418-1427 in Latin by a monk. Over the years, it has become widely read, used as a devotional, and apart from...
