The
Promise of a New Day A Book of Daily Meditations
by Karen Casey and Martha Vanceburg (Martha
Roth)
HarperSanFrancisco
Every day -- happy or sad, challenging or just business-as-usual
-- makes new demands on us. Each day brings new
experiences, new tasks, and new rewards. As each
day dawns, take a moment for quiet reflection and
discover the promise of a new beginning and a fresh
start full of optimism, hope, and joy.
For more than a dozen years, The Promise
of a New Day -- a very special collection
of inspiring thoughts and wise meditations has
offered thousands of people day-to-day wisdom
and fresh viewpoints on life, adding a moment
of inspiration and insight, a comforting thought,
or a time for rest and relaxation to their days.
Filled with the wisdom of inspirational thinkers
from around the world-including Robert Bly, Dr.
Joyce Brothers, Leo Buscaglia, Norman Cousins,
Amelia Earhart, Robert Frost, Helen Keller, John
Lennon, Shirley MacLaine, Will Rogers, and Mark
Twain along with insightful reflections and reassuring
thoughts, The Promise of a New Day will
help you find the promise of peace, encouragement,
and a fresh start in every day of your life.
Excerpt from The Promise
of a New Day
November 1
“Things and
events have their own order. It’s human to
want to impose order from the outside - our order;
but often our attempt to put things in order resembles
the old man who tried to push the river. It never
went any faster, and if he stopped pushing, it
got there just the same.
Some people seem to have
a knack for order. It could be that they’ve
learned to let things take their own shape. If
order is natural, then maybe disorder is what
we create with our human fussing. It could be,
too, that disorder is in the eye of the beholder
- especially if the beholder is a perfectionist.
Serenity is the ability
to appreciate natural order.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Today
I’ll try to be light on my feet and get out
of my own way.”
Jan. 19 - war & violence
Feb. 5 - faith
Feb. 7 - history
March 20 - flexibility
April 6 - dreams
Nov. 15 - happiness
Nov. 30 - prediction
Dec. 18 - continuity |
