Monthly Archives: November 2012

Sing!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by mhrockness

“I have been finding a great blessedness in these last few months in definitely obeying the command ‘Let them sing aloud upon their God!’ – I remembered Pearsall Smith half a lifetime ago, saying in a meeting – at the first … Continue reading →

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One Thing More…

Posted on November 17, 2012 by mhrockness

“… the entrance into His gates with thanksgiving & into His courts with praise means an instant leaving all darkness & oppression outside…”     Diary 5 February 1919 I love Thanksgiving Day.  Of the many holidays that circle the calendar year, it … Continue reading →

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Standing in Spirit

Posted on November 10, 2012 by mhrockness

“‘Prayer is to us the opening of the sluice-gate between my soul and the Infinite.’  I came on those words of Tennyson’s the other day, and they came back again and again today with a special sense of the reality … Continue reading →

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Growing Points

Posted on November 2, 2012 by mhrockness

“Growing points were the things that spoke to me on the journey through Italy.  You can see them already on the bare boughs, waiting for the spring, and all the year through they are the most precious thing the plant … Continue reading →

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