Purity - David Brooks's Blog

June 5 Med...
To self: Today, be mindful of Purity.
What does it mean to be "pure in heart?"
Perfect? Mentally clean without sin?
Perhaps think of it as strictly internal, full of love and compassion. Think of people you know who reflect these traits. Think of people in the public eye who are pure in heart.
Were they perfect, without sin? ...No. Did they seek attention or recognition? ...No.
Did I see God in their character? ...Hmmm.
I think, yes.
Seek the pure in heart today. Reflect. Remember.
Maybe some will rub off. God knows.
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Dementia
by D.A. Brooks
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In her eyes I see, a faded memory
   of days gone by, days awry.
Yet memories still, a life fulfilled
   she held hope, cared to cope.
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Hands so frail, but without fail
   she smiles, all the while.
For in her He dwells, without fail
   through purity.  ...Her security.
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"If you put a spoonful of salt in a cup of water it tastes very salty. If you put a spoonful of salt in a lake of fresh water the taste is still pure and clear. Peace comes when our hearts are open like the sky, vast as the ocean."
      - Jack Kornfield,
         The Art of Forgiveness
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"It can rob her of her memory of things, of people or events, but it can't rob her purity. In fact perhaps, the purity grows."
      - D.A. Brooks,
         Being Mindful
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Matthew 5:8...
 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.