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Each day is special

Beliefnet.com -- A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:"This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. "She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago.     03-13     采编 200612605010
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10 Ways to Honor Thyself

Beliefnet.com -- 10 Ways to Honor Thyself Take the self-love challenge and discover the beauty within.By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway"To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness." - Robert Morely Love is one of the most powerful energies on the planet. We are born with love in our hearts, and it lives within us all. But some of us put so much focus on finding love and approval "out there" that we ne...     03-13     采编 jojo6160
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13 Ways to Improve Your Luck

Beliefnet.com -- By Janice TaylorLuck is thought to happen by chance; it’s not thought to be something you can plan for or obtain by intention. Some say luck is decided by our fates, or believe that some fortunate souls are mysteriously born under a lucky star. At quick glance, it might look like there is truth to that. After all, some people’s lives overflow with abundance, vitality, successful careers, and lovin...     03-13     采编 jojo6160
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The Right One

Beliefnet.com -- Never settle--wait for the right one, my grandmother advised.I was certain I would know him when I saw him.By Diane GoldbergMy grandma and grandpa celebrated their fifty-fifth anniversary surrounded by their children, grandchildren and a lifetime collection of friends. I thought that Grandma had forgotten anything she may have known about being single. I was wrong. As she was getting ready for the...     2008     采编 konanku
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Everything but the Kitchen Sink

Beliefnet.com -- Whatever we needed could be found in the depths of Grandma's magical purse. By Nadia AliBy my teenage daughters' standards, her purse was huge. Theirs were tiny things that could barely hold a lipstick and compact; they wore them on their shoulders just under their arm. Grandma's handbag, suspended by thick, black leather straps, hung down on her hip. It was big enough to hold everything you could...     2008     采编 konanku
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Liviu Librescu

Beliefnet.com -- Self-sacrificing professor at Virginia Tech By Kimberly Winston It was in Liviu Librescu's nature to stand up to brutality.Last April, this quiet 76-year-old college professor, a Holocaust survivor who defied Communism, threw his body between his students and a gunman blasting his way through the halls of Virginia Tech. All but one of the students escaped through the classroom windows and survived...     2008     采编 konanku
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The Greatest Gift

Beliefnet.com -- When I was a child I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends. Now, I wouldn't have it any other way.By Christine ManyI'm five years old, and my mother is on her hands and knees, washing the kitchen floor. I'm telling her about a new girl in school, and she suddenly looks up at me and says, "Who are your two best friends?" I'm not sure what to say. I've been friends with Ji...     2008     采编 konanku
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Both Sides Now

Beliefnet.com -- When my father died, I was overcome with guilt that I hadn't been with him. Then he came to me in a dream... By Bobbie ProbsteinAfter my mother passed away, my dad tried even harder to stay healthy and active. Each morning, until the weather turned too cold, he swam in the turquoise pool in the complex where he lived. Each day--no matter how he felt--he swam one more lap than the previous day, jus...     2008     采编 konanku
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