Project Gutenberg 2009-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 87 Sylvain, Adrien 1826 1914 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) E. L. E. B. Gold Dust: A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily Life Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "This little book is a translation from a collection of devotional thoughts published in France under the title of 'Paillettes d'or.' It is necessarily a selection...." Produced by Stephen Hope, Kajsa Anderson, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gold Dust: A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily Life" is a collection of devotional thoughts translated and abridged from French, likely written in the late 19th century. The text aims to provide readers with spiritual guidance and reflections centered around the concepts of self-improvement, employability, and living a holy life amid daily activities and challenges. It is intended as a source of inspiration for those seeking to sanctify their everyday lives through small acts of kindness, charity, and consciousness of God's presence. At the start of this collection, the author sets the tone by comparing the gathering of inspirational thoughts to children and the poor collecting golden dust in dried riverbeds. This metaphor illustrates the idea of actively seeking wisdom and virtue in everyday experiences, encouraging readers to treasure and act upon the gentle teachings they encounter. The initial sections feature various counsels, such as asking for small daily tasks to fulfill and encouraging forgiveness and charity towards others, all served as a guide for nurturing one's spiritual growth while navigating life's complexities. The opening invites readers to reflect on their interactions with divine teachings and how these can be woven into the fabric of daily existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Devotional literature Meditations Devotional exercises BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 345709 345712 2024-10-12T05:54:55.435089 2023-09-12T09:16:05.104809 text/html text/html 386520 2009-01-20T15:56:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 143061 2009-01-20T15:56:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252390 2024-10-12T05:55:07.215995 application/epub+zip 259082 2024-10-12T05:54:59.895035 application/epub+zip 147987 2024-10-12T05:54:58.254113 application/epub+zip 576884 2024-10-12T05:55:12.940966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479195 2024-10-12T05:55:06.053989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233302 2022-09-13T05:13:02.649373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157434 157307 2024-10-12T05:54:54.104065 2023-09-12T09:16:03.929767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 157097 2009-01-20T15:56:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60406 2009-01-20T15:56:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 157088 2009-01-20T15:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60381 2009-01-20T15:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22835 2024-10-12T05:55:13.127958 application/rdf+xml 26310 2024-10-12T05:54:58.857018 image/jpeg 4780 2024-10-12T05:54:58.554031 image/jpeg 242267 2024-10-12T05:54:55.457081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia