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IN FOCUS
From
the Editor:
The Many Faces of Grace...
BY MICAH RUBENSTEIN
What
actually is grace? With this issue of GrailWorld Online, we look
at the concept of "grace" in its many guises, and tackle the
issue directly of why grace is so important in our lives....
On Our Radar...
BY THE EDITORS
The
Hebrew phrase "tikkun olam" expresses the hope of "setting
straight" through social action a world in need of repair. We hope
you'll find that the people, organizations and ideas showing up on our
radar screen, each contribute one small part towards this aim… inspiring
us to do the same.
HEALTHY
Reflections
On Grace
BY IFEOMA IKENZE, MD
As
humans we speak of grace and gracefulness in a variety of contexts. What
did it mean to me to be "graceful like a bird?"...
Mealtime Grace
BY AZUKA NWIGWE
Whether
you're a Hindu, Muslim, Jew or Christian, Armenian, Scottish, African
or Native American… if you believe there is a higher power in Creation
that made life on this earth possible, then it's likely you have at some
point in your life said or thought words of gratitude before a meal...
CREATIVE
The Kathryn Series
BY JOSEPH & KATHRYN DAILY
Who
likes having their picture taken? Very few of us. Then imagine having
your portrait painted once a month for twelve months...
From the Model's Perspective:
An Interview with Kathyrn Daily
BY CAROL RUBENSTEIN
Usually,
it's thepainter who gets interviewed. But because of the unusual nature
of their collaboration, GrailWorld decided to interview the subject
instead...
CONNECTED
Travel Journal:
Notes from Tanzania
BY RICHARD ANDERSON
I
have always been amazed at the effect children have on me. Their innocence
and pure joy for life are infectious...
Anyway
BY MARIA TERESA
People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.
Love them anyway...
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AUTHENTIC
Grace Under
Fire: Politics & Courage
BY JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
"A
nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has
been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or reward
that quality in its chosen leaders today..."
Grace
Under Fire:
When the Wounded Emerge as Healers
BY KIMBERLEY C. PATTON
"The
one thing that I truly can say I know is the broken heart. Even if a broken
heart does not lie in your past or present, it awaits you in your future,
at some place, at some time when you will almost certainly be unprepared..."
CHILDLIKE
The Story
of the Half Man
BY ELFRIED HERB
Here's
a story about learning to accept the circumstances of our birth with grace
and dignity, and in that acceptance being able to transcend any physical
limitation...
LOL! (Laugh Out Loud...)
Since laughter is the "best medicine,"
here's a dose of fun...
SPIRITUAL
Gelassenheit:
Seeking Grace Through Community
BY RICK YORDE
The
Amish Way is unquestionably a challenging life, particularly in the face
of a world that is going in the opposite direction as fast as possible.
The rewards for their sacrifice is the loving concern of the group: Grace
through a simple life with meaning...
MINDFUL
Book Review: About
Grace
BY CAROL RUBENSTEIN
If grace is something you get without necessarily
deserving it, then we are all recipients-every day-as Anthony Doerr in
his debut novel About Grace, would have us believe…
The Power of
Words...
Many of the articles in this issue describe
various aspects of Grace... Here are reflective quotations on the same
topic from authors, poets, artists, scientists, politicians, and others
from around the world, selected by the Editors...
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