Love

When We Respect Other People’s Boundaries

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When we respect other people's boundaries, we remove much of the need for their creation of defences. ~ Holly

When you are valued …

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When you are valued for who you are, rather than what you have or what you can bring to a party, you know you are truly valued by others.  The truth is that value starts at home, and is not based on what others think, over which one has no control.  When personal value is intact, … Continue reading When you are valued …

Jesus said “I will always be with you”

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"I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS" The Cross near Ampleforth Abbey, UK.“... and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” ~ Jesus from Matthew 28:12 (New International Version) Follow The Holly Tree Tales blog to receive posts via email. 🤍

Children Learn What They Live

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 Children learn what they live ... Words by Dorothy Law Nolte PhD. Image and layout by Holly Maxwell Boydell. Prepared and posted onto The White Space's page in January 2015 at http://www.facebook.com/thewhitespace.     The adults running the world right now, are the children of yesterday. The children of today are the adults of tomorrow. They will … Continue reading Children Learn What They Live

When We Look Into The Eyes Of Children

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I wonder what you see when you look at this photograph of two children? We all see things according to our own lives and experiences, but sometimes the messages are universal. I know what I see and I know what I feel, when I look at this photograph. I know one of these children very … Continue reading When We Look Into The Eyes Of Children

Love is the Answer

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Today (19 February 2015) I remembered a little piece I had written a couple of years back, which was 'published' via my Facebook page, and received with love. When I looked through my archives to find the little piece, I discovered that it had been written just before midnight, on Friday 22 February 2013. How amazing to discover that that date was … Continue reading Love is the Answer

When we can see the beauty in a flower

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This small piece was first 'published' via The White Space at http://www.facebook.com/thewhitespace on 25 January 2015.  I copy it here, for anyone who needs to be reminded of beauty, or to receive a hug of understanding in their moment of difficulty.  ~ : ~   When we can see the beauty in a flower, it says more about … Continue reading When we can see the beauty in a flower

The Power of Prosperity

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As I woke this morning, I heard the words “the power of prosperity”, repeating themselves in my mind. At first I was amused, and then I picked up my pen and golden notebook and wrote down what follows ... What is ‘The Power of Prosperity’? It is a form of surrender to what you already … Continue reading The Power of Prosperity