December 2013
The Nativity Story Luke 2:1-20 Coming Christ Born of Mary 1
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This
census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4
Joseph
also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.
7
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and
wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Glory in the Highest 8
Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9
And
behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of
the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14
15
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one
another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” in a manger.
17
16
And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying
Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told
them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19
But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20
Then the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
| A Blessed and Holy Season Preparing For The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ | -Fr. Kastanas 4 Appleton Street ■ Arlington, MA 02476 ■ church 781.646.0705 Fr. Kastanas emergency voicemail pager 781.673.2002 ■ fax 781.641.4700 ■ www.saintathanasius.org office email address:
[email protected]
Reservations no later than December 23, 2013
Music by Orfeas Orchestra
Children's Dinner Includes: Chicken fingers, French fries, fruit cup and ice cream.
For those who are vegetarian, a Moroccan Eggplant Tower entrée is offered.
Adult Dinner Includes: ~Passed hors d ‘oeuvres ~Buffet hors d ‘oeuvres ~3 course entrée which includes salad, tenderloin and crab stuffed shrimp ~Wine ~Champagne toast ~Dessert and coffee ~ A complimentary fluted champagne glass to commemorate the evening ~Vasilopita
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of our parish St. Athanasius the Great
New Year's Eve Celebration!
for the
Please join us
ANNOUNCEMENTS CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AND THANK YOU! We as a parish have a new record! Through your generosity and dedication 421 turkeys were donated and delivered from our Community to the N.E. Home for Little Wanderers accounting for more than ¾ of the turkeys donated to this effort and providing the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner for hundreds of people. Let us continue the spirit of giving into the Christmas season- Please donate a CANNED HAM for the N.E. Home for Little Wanderers by Friday, December 20, 2013 at 9am Thank you! Parish Council elections will take place on Sunday December 8, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please note that, as required by the Uniform Parish Regulations (UPR) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, you must be a baptized Orthodox Christian in good stewardship standing at St. Athanasius in order to vote in the elections. If you are unsure about your stewardship standing please contact the Stewardship co-chairs, Cassandra Chamallas or Chuck Chamallas (
[email protected]) and they will be happy to review the records. 50th Anniversary Commemorative Album As we prepare to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our parish church, Saint Athanasius the Great, in 2014, a commemorative album is being created. Photos of families and various ministry activities will be featured, along with the history of our community. You can reserve your space in the album using the form in this bulletin or online at tinyurl.com/50album Please contact George Makredes, with any questions or if you would like to participate as a member of the album committee. Thankfully and Gratefully, George Makredes, Album Committee Chairperson Email:
[email protected] Phone: (781) 492-0138 New Year’s Celebration We will be kicking off an amazing year of celebrations with a New Year's Eve Party at the Burlington Marriott Featuring Live Music by Orfeas! See the flyer in this bulletin for more information! YOUTH MINISTRIES UPDATE Sunday Catechetical School November 16th found several of us attending the Fall DOXA Catechetical Teachers Conference at the Annunciation parish in Rhode Island. In addition to great presentations and fellowship, we were able to bring back the most up to date information on the religious education curriculum. Then, on Sunday November 17th, we hosted a visit for the 7th grade youth group of the United Universalist Church of Arlington with almost 30 visitors attending. Our guest learned about the Orthodox Divine Liturgy and received basic information about the Orthodox Church. By all accounts it was a great educational experience for them and they were very thankful for the warm welcome they received at our St. Athanasius
community. We are especially thankful to our 7th grade teacher, Cassandra Chamallas for helping to introduce our visitors to the Divine Liturgy. We will soon be celebrating Jesus Christ’s birth, the most perfect gift to mankind. “For unto us a Child is born,
unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6 It will be a celebration filled with anticipation, meditation, and prayerful fasting And of course this is the perfect opportunity to show our appreciation to our neighbor in His name! Our Catechetical School students, teachers and families always join in this effort with service projects and philanthropic efforts. On Saturday, December 7th children and teachers of the Catechetical school will join other organizations of our community for a visit to the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton, MA. The children will make and bring along Christmas cards to distribute to the residents. This has always been a well-attended, memorable and heartwarming annual event, so please, come and join us. On Saturday December 21th, the Catechetical School and Greek School teachers and parents will host the annual Communion breakfast. Dads will prepare tasty pancakes, and it is rumored that a special guest will pay his annual visit to the children of St. Athanasius! Please, bring along a toy/gift in support of our ‘Big Wishes Gift Drive’ for ‘The Home of Little Wanderers’, an effort coordinated by our first grade class and their teachers Eleni and Marianna Terzakis. Preparations for the annual ‘Children’s Christmas Pageant’ are in full swing! Practices are held in Church from 12:15pm -1:00pm each Sunday. This beloved annual celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 22nd, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Come and enjoy our young children as they make this beautiful Christmas offering! The December monthly staff meeting will be taking place on Sunday, December 8th at 12:15 pm. Merry Christmas, Καλα Χριστούγεννα to all of our students, families, and friends. Little Halos On November 8, our school celebrated the “Synaxis of the Archangels” the patrons of Little Halos. Families attended Divine Liturgy and participated in a fellowship hour. This month, the olive tree was among our favorite studies. We talked about the process of producing olive oil and its importance in our Orthodox Religion Sacraments Services, like Holy Baptism, Holy Unction, and in Artoklasia. We also talked about the products that we get from olive oil, like soaps and creams. The rest of the month, children had fun studying about how every family is unique and different. Qualities like being respectful and thankful are so important to parents, siblings and friends.
In addition, Little Halos families donated many frozen turkeys for the Home for Little Wanderers. We are now enrolling for Fall 2014 Programs: 2-, 3-, and 5-day programs for preschool & pre kindergarten children ages 2:9 to 5 years. New families will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting December 1st 2013. Visit the school during Open House week, January 13,14, 15 &16, from 10:00am11:00am. If you need any further information about our school or to schedule a tour, please contact Kaiti Galanopoulos, director, at 781-646-1322. Greek School Congratulations to students from all grades for a wonderful job on this year's project " Saint Athanasius the Great 50th Anniversary”.
All students worked on this project for many weeks. The week of November 5th -8th, Curriculum Night week, parents admired the exhibit of children's work. During the month of November we enjoyed a slower pace compared to our heavier schedule of October meetings and holidays. We have already begun working on children’s poems, and songs for our Christmas celebration that will take place on Saturday, December 21, at 11:00 am, following the community-wide children’s liturgy and communion breakfast starting at 9:00am. Classes meet once weekly Monday - Thursday aft
Classes meet once weekly Monday - Thursday afternoons: Kindergarten on Mondays 4:00-6:00pm, 1st and 4th grades on Tuesdays 4:00-6:30pm, 2nd and 5th grades on Wednesdays 4:00-6:30pm 3rd and 6th grades on Thursdays 4:00-6:30pm. If you need any further information about our school, program or any of our events, please contact Kaiti Galanopoulos, principal, at 781-354-9232. ADULT MINISTRY UPDATES Philoptochos A Time for Giving . . . is not only for the Christmas Season in our church. I would like to dedicate this bulletin entry to our members and volunteers of St. Barbara’s Philoptochos and St. Athanasius parishioners. St. Barbara’s held their largest fundraiser last month, November 1 & 2. There are so many people who participated in any way to assist in putting this event on. There were those who set up the church hall, prepared, cooked, and served the food, entertained us with beautiful music, donated food and rolls, made contributions to our beautiful display of raffles, and most of all, attended and supported us. So now that the Taste of Greece Cuisine 2013 is a faint memory, I would like to again thank, not only the ones that made all this happen, but to thank the families; husbands, wives, children, and grandchildren who have shared with us your mother, father, Yiayia or Papou. Preparations, like any event, are much more than just the night of. You sometimes forget when people are volunteering for the church; they are taking time away from their family. So from the bottom of my heart, Thank You for all that you do for us, xoxo! December holds important dates and donations; Tuesday, December 3 – St. Barbara’s Vespers – Pastry contributions always accepted and welcome for our St. Barbara’s Vespers coffee hour, with His Eminence. Please reach the church office or Kathy VanKuilenburg with any questions or donations. Saturday, December 7 – Annual December visit to Hellenic Nursing Home and Rehab Center – All are welcome to this visit! Please meet at the church lot at 8:00 a.m. to car pool. Their wish list includes toiletries and long socks for both men and women. In the spirit of giving, St. Barbara’s Philoptochos members have made it possible to donate to the Arlington Food Pantry, the Arlington Youth Counseling Center (Holiday Help Program), and St. Athanasius’ Homeless and Needy Fund; all these organizations are to help those in need during this holiday season.
In lieu of a Christmas Holiday meal together as Philoptochos this year, we will continue to accept new winter clothing donations for the Home for Little Wanderers as we do this time each year; According to their website Clothing and Winter Gear (toddlers to adult sizes) is especially a need with an emphasis on extra large sizes for older youth, i.e. sweaters, sweatshirts, sweatpants, shirts, pants, slippers,
bathrobes, pajamas, under garments, socks, hats, gloves,
mittens, scarves, snow pants, boots and jackets.
There will be a collection box in the church office through the month of December. Thank you! * * * * Winter Break * * * *
St. Barbara’s Philoptochos wishes you a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season! Next General Assembly: March 2014 Please use the http://www.saintathanasius.org/ministries/philoptochos website and find information about St. Barbara’s Philoptochos events and important date. If you have questions about Philoptochos or any events, please feel free to call Kathy VanKuilenburg at (978) 663-3936 or by email at,
[email protected] Fifties Plus On Thursday, November 14, 2013 the Fifties Plus Ministry of our parish had their monthly meeting with an Aghiasmo followed by a lovely Pot Luck luncheon which was enjoyed by all attending. The annual Christmas Gathering will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at noon in the Parish Auditorium. The lunch includes appetizers, haddock with rice, salad, dessert, wine and coffee. The cost is $15 per person. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy an afternoon of fellowship and Christmas spirit! For reservations please call: Tina Caramanis: 781-643-3075 Irene Paleologos: 781-396-3755 Kay Zevitas: 617-484-6817 The Fifties Plus would like to wish our parishioners a joyous Christmas Season with all of God's blessings! Homeless and Needy Our Homeless and Needy ministry supports a number of people by sharing food certificates from local supermarkets. Please consider donating a gift certificate in order to help others… Pine Street Inn We continue our long tradition of preparing and serving a meal to the 100 women guests at the Pine Street Inn on a monthly basis. Whether you are looking to make this a monthly commitment or would like to make a one time visit we encourage you to join us. Please call Randy Fassas 617-966-1452 for more information.
If you are interested in getting involved please call the church office for more information, We would love to have you!!
All bulletin submissions for the bulletin must be sent to
[email protected] by the 15th of the preceding month. It is the responsibility of each ministry to submit their announcements; we encourage everyone to be represented each month!
STEWARDSHIP
Give Till It Makes You Happy By Fr. Barnabas Powell The old saying is “give till it hurts.” But that isn’t actually the best way to give. For many years I have been reading and studying the power of philanthropy. I’ve even been blessed to attend the School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis, IN for some specific courses on how to help fund nonprofit organizations. And study after study shows that when a person develops a habit of generosity it actually creates the sensation of happiness in that person. So, what’s behind this? Why does stinginess create such smallness and bitterness, and why does generosity seem to create happiness and freedom on a person’s life? You are probably well ahead of me here, but indulge me. Let’s begin with God, as we always should. First, God created us, not out of necessity. After all, it wasn’t like He was lonely. He knows Himself as Persons in communion – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And He didn’t create us because He “needed” someone to tell Him how wonderful He was. God is humility Himself. No, God created us out of His generosity. He loved us before He formed us and out of His love for us He made the universe. God was the first to give! Next, we fast forward to the life of Jesus, and our Lord declares in the most famous verse in all of the New Testament – “For God so loved the world, He gave…” (John 3:16). Again, there was no necessity involved here. God didn’t “have to” do this. He gave us His Son to destroy the power of death and sin and Satan because He loved us. God gave, He gave until the task was completed, and now we are free from the slavery of sin and death. This is the foundation of why St. Paul can write what he writes today in our Epistle Lesson. He tells the Corinthians “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
STEWARDSHIP You’ve heard it before “You reap what you sow.” I guess that old saying made more sense to a society that was use to farming metaphors than much of our society today, but you get the idea. Our spirit of generosity is tied forever to the depth that we appreciate the generosity of God toward us. A small understanding and appreciation of God’s generosity produces small generosity in our own lives, and a deep and comprehensive appreciation of God’s generosity toward us produces a powerful and fulfilling generosity in us. That’s why my old preacher friend could tell me “Show me a man’s checkbook and I’ll tell you what he loves!” But giving, dear one, isn’t the point here. It is the symptom of the real point. And that is the depth of our own spiritual maturity in grasping the love and generosity of God. If we really “get” this, then giving money is not even what we focus on, but how do we properly live out and incarnate the generosity of God toward us. I have found that folks who focus on always giving money are like the men Jesus condemned in the scriptures when He declared that the widow who gave just one coin gave more than all the wealthy gave that day in the offering. She gave more because she gave all she had. That widow understood God’s generosity and how we are to mimic His generosity to our world. The truth is I will never escape the gravitational pull of my own self-centeredness without really developing a generous spirit. Generosity isn’t something I do as much it is who I am. And that, my precious one, is the difference between a Purposeful Orthodoxy and mere religious habit. Today, are you generous? If your first thought is the amount on your last check to a church or charity, you’ve missed the point. God could care less about how much you give. The real test is how much you keep. Our faith teaches us that our life must become like God’s life. Understanding His generosity is absolutely necessary to becoming a generous person myself. And as we approach the Winter Lent when we purposefully prepare ourselves to deeply celebrate the Nativity of God coming to us in the flesh, we are given another opportunity to experience the generosity of God and allow His generosity to create a generous spirit within us as well. He will teach us how to “give till it makes you happy!” Today, the only way to become a “cheerful giver” is to become like the God Who made you. Do that. Today.
Tuesday
Little Halos 8:30-Noon Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4
Youth Greek Dancing 6-8pm
Adult Religious Ed. And Bible Study in Greek 7:15-8:30pm
Adult Greek Dancing 8-10pm 16
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pm Students’ work exhibits
Youth Greek Dancing 6-8pm
Memorial: +Theano Rodriguez+
Parish Council Elections 11:30-2
GOYA 12:30 15
Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30
Sunday Cat. Ch. Sch 10am
Pine St. Inn 5pm
FAST FREE
Baptism 1:30 Chryssa Ioakimidis
Sunday Cat. Ch. Sch 10am
Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30
29
GOYA 12:30
Sunday School Christmas Pageant 11:45am
Sunday Ch. Sch PreK-2 only
Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30
Sunday Before the Nativity
22
Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4
Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pm Students’ work exhibits
Sunday Cat. Ch. Sch 10am
NO SCHOOL
30 FAST FREE
No Bible Study
No Greek Dancing
Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pm
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
FAST FREE
BURLINGTON MARRIOTT
50TH ANNIVERSARY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION!
NO SCHOOL
31
Great Vespers of the Nativity 7-8:30pm
NO SCHOOL
Vesperal Liturgy 8:30-10am
The Royal Hours Service 7-8:30am
Orthros 8 Divine Liturgy 9-10:15am
St. Basil’s Day
HAPPY MEW YEAR!
January 1, 2014 FAST FREE
No School
Liturgy 9-10:15am
Orthros of the Nativity 8-9am
Merry Christmas!
26 FAST FREE
Greek School 4-6:15 Grades 3 and 6
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
19
Wedding Rehearsal 4:30
Greek School 4-6:15 Grades 3 and 6
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
27 FAST FREE
Basketball Practice for all @ the Ottoson Gym 5:15-7pm
Little Halos 8:30-12
20
Basketball Practice for all @ the Ottoson Gym 5:15-7pm
Little Halos 8:30-12
13
Basketball Practice for all @ the Ottoson Gym 5:15-7pm
Little Halos 8:30-12
Orthros 8, Divine Liturgy 9-10
The Feast of St. Nicholas
Friday
Saturday
Breakfast (PTO) Greek School Christmas Program
Liturgy 9-10 Communion
Special Pre-Christmas Family Liturgy Orthros 8-9
21
Great Vespers 4:30pm
14
No Vespers
Wedding Arke Dardonis and Sophie Som 4:30
Little Halos Gingerbread Houses Fundraiser 9-3
Parish Wide Visit to the Hellenic Nursing Home Liturgy 9am
7
No School
No School
Orthros 8am Divine Liturgy 9-10
St Stephanos the First Martyr
Wine & Oil Allowed
Fish Allowed
Strict Fast
Great Vespers 4:30
Great Vespers 4:30 28 FAST FREE
25
St Spyridon Orthros 8 Divine Liturgy 9-10
12
Vespers in Lexington 7pm
Wedding Rehearsal 6pm
Greek School 4-6:15 Grades 3 and 6
6
11am
Parish Council 7pm
Greek School 3:45 to 6:15 Grades 2 and 5
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
18
Greek School 3:45 to 6:15 Grades 2 and 5
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
11
Parish Council 7pm
Greek School 3:45 to 6:15 Grades 2 and 5
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
Thursday Little Halos 8:30-Noon
5
Adult Greek Dancing 8-10pm 23 CHRISTMAS EVE!
St. Barbara
Wednesday
Orthros 8, D. Lit 9-10
4
Adult Religious Ed. And Bible Study in Greek 7:15-8:30pm 24
17
Adult Rel. Ed and Bible Study in English 7:15-8:30
FIFTIES PLUS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON 12 Noon
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
10
9
Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30
Greek School 4-6:30 Grades 1 and 4
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
Adult Religious Ed. And Bible Study in Greek 7:15-8:30pm
Adult Greek Dancing 8-10pm
7pm Philoptochos Celebration
Youth Greek Dancing 6-8pm
Metropolitan Methodios officiating
Great Vespers For the Feast of St. Barbara
3
8
Memorial: +Athina Tsitsopoulos+
Sunday Cat. Ch. Sch 10am
Greek School K1 and K2 4-6pm Students’ work exhibits
Little Halos 8:30-Noon
Orthros 8:45am D. Liturgy 10-11:30
Monday
2
Sunday
1
December 2013
25
24
18
31
23
22
17
11
Τετάρτη 4
16
15
10
Τρίτη 3
30
9
8
29
Δευτέρα 2
Κυριακή 1
26
19
12
Πέμπτη 5
Δεκέμβριος 2013
27
20
13
Παρασκευή 6
28
21
14
Σάββατο 7
Hellenic Nursing Home Advent Visit Saturday, December 7, 2013
Come and join The St. Athanasius Philoptochos, Choir and parents and students of the Catechetical School 8:15 am Departure from the Church Parking Lot 9:00 am Divine Liturgy-St. George’s Chapel 10:00 am Fellowship with the residents 12:00-12:30 pm Return to Arlington
For information call or e-mail I. Moutsatsos at (781) 646-3596,
[email protected] or call the Church office at (781) 646-0705
Christmas Love
celebration.
the festivities of Saint Athanasius the Great 50th Anniversary
recipes compiled from parishioners in our community to support
offered. Come and purchase a cookbook with almost 300
Complementary gift wrapping for the Christmas holidays will be
The cost is $25 per book.
781.646.8693
Christina Chalapatas,
[email protected],
Peggy Mitropoulos,
[email protected], 781.724.6177
requested through the following cookbook committee members:
in December. Advance orders are welcome and may be
“Manna from Heaven”. The cookbook will be available for sale
is proud to announce the completion of the parish’s cookbook
The Saint Athanasius the Great 50th Anniversary Committee
Fifties Plus Ministry of
St. Athanasius the Great Cordially Invites You to Our
Christmas Luncheon Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12 noon James Bouboulis Auditorium $15 per person includes appetizers, haddock dinner, wine ,and dessert Please R.S.V.P. by December 5, 2013 Tina Caramanis – 781.643.3075 Irene Paleologoa – 781.396.3755 Kay Zevitas – 617.484.6817
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Nature, by example, shows us anything worthwhile comes over time. Anything worthwhile grows methodically, building on a strong foundation. Develop a willingness to carry on despite roadblocks. — Jaren L. Davis "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." ~ Arnold H. Glasow Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. — Lou Holtz Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. — Mahatma Gandhi A true hero is not someone who thinks about doing what is right, but one that simply does what is right without thinking! — Kevin Heath The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race. — Unknown A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success. — Unknown Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away. — Robert Fulghum "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes." ~ Charles Swindoll Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. — Swami Sivananda Goals: There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them. There's no telling what will happen when you act upon them. — Jim Rohn To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless. — G. K. Chesterton Volume Twenty-Five, Number Four, December 2013