Writers
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Justice vs. Fairness | The Lost Virtue of Rightness
Modern culture has replaced justice with fairness, mistaking equality for virtue. Fairness belongs to systems; justice to souls. When moral order shifts from conscience to bureaucracy, compassion becomes control. As C.S. Lewis warned, a society without objective truth loses both freedom and virtue. Franklin’s justice remains liberty’s safeguard. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ T.S. Elliot
“We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.” ~ T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets Continue reading
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Sunday Evening Collective ~ October 12th Edition
This week’s Sunday Evening Collective, “The Weight of Quiet,” reflects on the stillness that restores attention and presence. With music, readings, and a simple practice, it invites readers to slow down, listen inwardly, and rediscover meaning in silence, where reflection, honesty, and renewal quietly begin. Continue reading
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Virtue Series | Week 7 – Sincerity
Sincerity is truth lived from the inside out—the alignment of thought, word, and deed. Franklin’s call to “use no hurtful deceit” becomes a daily act of courage: to live unmasked, to speak with grace, and to let the heart and tongue tell the same story. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Thomas A Kempis
”Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish yourself to be.” ~ Thomas A Kempis (On humility) Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Ryan Holiday
“We know that between every stimulus and its response, every piece of information and our decision, there is space. It is brief space, to be sure, but one with room enough to insert our philosophy. Will we use it? Use it to think, use it to examine, use it to wait for more information? Or Continue reading
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Virtue Series | Week 6 – Industry
Industry is more than busyness, it’s purposeful work that redeems the hours. Franklin saw it as the soil of every other virtue. Roosevelt called it “work worth doing.” True industry aligns effort with meaning, balancing diligence and rest, so each day builds toward usefulness, service, and quiet strength. Continue reading
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Virtue Series | Week 5 – Frugality
Franklin’s virtue of Frugality is about stewardship, not stinginess. This week I saw how much time and energy I waste—and how simplicity restores joy. Frugality directs resources to what matters most, frees us from clutter, and makes generosity possible. It’s not less life, but more. Continue reading
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