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Blessing is an attitude toward all of life

Madeleine L'Engle
June 2012 (Vol. XXV, No. 6)

Blessing is an attitude toward all of life, transcending and moving beyond words. When family and friends gather around a table to break bread together, this is a blessing. When we harden our hearts against anyone, this is a cursing.

~ from THE IRRATIONAL SEASON by Madeleine L'Engle
The Irrational Season
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