Throughout the decades, there have always been people who promoted the joy of reading. Librarians rode through remote areas on horseback, to lend books to people who had no way of coming to town. Book fairs and used-book sales are regular occurrences in many parts of the world. My book club supplies children’s books at a local food bank. Not only do these youngsters have the excitement of new books, but they are able to keep them and learn how a favorite book can be a friend. Reading develops critical thinkings skills, which is much-needed in our current times. I read an article about people in Pakistan who travel around reading stories to any children willing to listen. The director of this program, GoRead, says: “…purposeful storytelling builds a child’s character and brings out the traits for success in life.” And so, let’s support our public libraries and organizations which promote understanding of the written word! Our world needs us …
“Why should you condone insane thinking? There is a confusion here that you would do well to look at clearly. You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think. You cannot separate yourself from the truth by ‘living’ autonomy to behavior. This is controlled by me automatically as soon as you place what you think under my guidance. Whenever you are afraid, it is a sure sign that you have allowed your mind to miscreate and have not allowed me to guide it.”
A Course in Miracles T-2.VI.2:3-10
“The history of our country, like all history, illustrates the might of Mind, and shows human power to be proportionate to its embodiment of right thinking. A few immortal sentences, breathing the omnipotence of divine justice, have been potent to break despotic fetters and abolish the whipping-post and slave market; but oppression neither went down in blood, nor did the breath of freedom come from the cannon’s mouth. Love is the liberator.”
Mary baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 22
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