I'm not even a Christian (altho I admire Jesus' teachings), but when I saw the photo's of this woman Jesus' beatitudes popped into my mind.
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I know this would be a more effective diary if the photos were inserted but I am working on a old OS and don't know how.
The woman, identified in the salon.com article as Terri Jones, exudes tender-hearted kindness along with her broken heart of despair at the misery of her charges.
This woman appears to have taken Jesus' teachings deep into her heart. May she be comforted.
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12a
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.
If anyone is so inclined, feel free to redo this diary with the photos, and anything else that inspires you.