I know how much you grieve over those who are under your care: those you try to help and fail, those you cannot help. Have faith in God and remember that He will is His own way and in His own time complete what we so poorly attempt. Often we do not achieve for others the good that we intend but achieve something, something that goes on from our effort. Good is an overflow. Where we generously and sincerely intend it, we are engaged in a work of creation which may be mysterious even to ourselves - and because it is mysterious we may be afraid of it. But this should not make us draw back. God can always show us, if we will, a higher and a better way; and we can only learn to love by loving. Remember that all our failures are ultimately failures in love. Imperfect love must not be condemned and rejected but made perfect. The way is always forward, never back.
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Now, I don't think there... JAMES MURDOCH If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together.… there is something you must always remember.... EMILY MURDOCH Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself. IRIS APFEL I write 'by the seat of my pants.' I love to do research. I am inspired by contemporary writ... IRIS JOHANSEN I am more of a suspense writer. A mystery writer solves mysteries. I am a 'high suspense' wr... IRIS JOHANSEN The greatest compliment a writer can be given is that a story and character hold a reader spellbound... IRIS JOHANSEN I was just as voracious a writer as I was a reader. IRIS JOHANSEN