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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

by Mohsin Hamid

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May 06, 2014 04:46AM

“Haiku Christmas Story

New light in the sky
announces a sacred birth.
Shine brightly young star.

Hallelujah song
carries on a gentle wind,
heralding a king.

Shepherds lift their heads,
not to gaze at a new light
but to hear angels.

"Unto you is born
in the city of David
a Savior for all."

Born on straw at night
under low stable rafters,
Baby Jesus cried.

Sheep and goats and cows
gather 'round a manger bed
to awe at a babe.

Wise men come to see
a child of greater wisdom
and honor divine.

Rare and precious gifts,
gold and myrrh and frankincense,
to offer a king.

Mary and Joseph
huddle snugly together.
They cradle God's son.

On this wise He came,
the Son of God to the earth.
A humble wonder.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

tags: baby-jesus, birth-of-christ, christ, christmas, christmas-story, haiku, richelle, richelle-e-goodrich, richelle-goodrich

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“My faith is a choice. My morality is a choice. My sexual orientation however isn't.”
― Anthony Venn-Brown, A Life of Unlearning - a preacher's struggle with his homosexuality, church and faith

tags: christianity-and-homosexuality, gay-christian

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“Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through you. Always be kinder than necessary.”
― Germany Kent

tags: answer-to-a-prayer, be-kind, be-kind-enough-not-to-get-angry, be-kind-quotes, be-kind-to-all, be-kind-to-others, be-kind-to-someone, be-kind-today, be-kinder, be-the-change, be-the-change-quotes, be-the-hero-you-can-t-find, be-the-joy-of-others, be-the-light, be-the-light-in-someone-s-life, be-the-light-quote, be-the-light-quotes, be-the-lighthouse, being-kind, being-kind-and-humble, being-kind-to-your-fellow-woman, change, change-the-world-quotes, difference-maker, difference-makers, differences-between-people, differences-of-people, do-good, do-good-quotes, example, exception, exception-to-the-rule, germany-kent, germany-kent-quote, germany-kent-quotes, giving-back, giving-help, giving-love, goodness-and-evil, goodness-in-life, goodness-inspirational, goodness-quotes, goodness-strength, help, help-others-find-happiness, help-others-quotes, help-quotes, helpful, helping-hand, helping-others, helping-people, hope, hope-guru, human-nature, humanity, humanity-and-reality, humanity-quotes, humanity-society, inspirational-attitude, inspirational-living, inspirational-quotes, inspirational-religious, inspirational-speaker, inspirational-speakers, inspire, kindness, lead, lead-from-within, leaders, make-a-difference, motivation, motivation-speakers, motivational, motivational-enlightenment, motivational-inspirational, motivational-quotations, motivational-quotes, motivational-quotes-for-women, motivational-speaker, motivational-speaker-quotes, necessary, necessary-quotes, non-verbal-communication, nonviolence, others, others-may-follow, others-quotes, peace, peace-making, peace-on-earth, peacemaker, raise-your-voice, spread-hope, spread-love, spreading-peace, spreading-sunshine, stand-up, the-hope-guru, transformational-speaker, truth-inspirational, truth-of-life, universal, universal-language, universal-mind, universal-truth-quotes, universal-truths, way-maker, world, world-peace, your-life-is-an-aspiring-story, your-life-is-an-example

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“There is no way in which a man can earn a star or deserve a sunset.”
― G.K. Chesterton

tags: deserve, people, rewards, stars, success, sunset

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“The downfall of the attempts of governments and leaders to unite mankind is found in this- in the wrong message that we should see everyone as the same. This is the root of the failure of harmony. Because the truth is, we should not all see everyone as the same! We are not the same! We are made of different colours and we have different cultures. We are all different! But the key to this door is to look at these differences, respect these differences, learn from and about these differences, and grow in and with these differences. We are all different. We are not the same. But that's beautiful. And that's okay.In the quest for unity and peace, we cannot blind ourselves and expect to be all the same. Because in this, we all have an underlying belief that everyone should be the same as us at some point. We are not on a journey to become the same or to be the same. But we are on a journey to see that in all of our differences, that is what makes us beautiful as a human race, and if we are ever to grow, we ought to learn and always learn some more.”
― C. JoyBell C.