The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers: Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor

by Amy Hollingsworth

He taught me that taking one’s time, especially in relationships, allows the other person to know he or she is worth the time.

silence leads to reflection, that reflection leads to appreciation, and that appreciation looks about for someone to thank:

‘Would you please just have a half-minute of silence to think about somebody who has helped you become who you are?’

Prayer is not only a daily discipline that deepens our relationship with God; it also provides a way for us to be together in our aloneness.

What is offered in faith by one person can be translated by the Holy Spirit into what the other person needs to hear and see. The space between them is holy ground, and the Holy Spirit uses that space in ways that not only translate, but transcend.