"Whether we are poets or parents or teachers or artists or gardeners, we must start where we are and use what we have. In the process of creation and relationship, what seems mundane and trivial may show itself to be a holy, precious part of a pattern."

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Source: Luciano Pavarotti (1995). “Pavarotti, My World”, Crown Pub

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Luci Shaw

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Luci Shaw is a poet and author known for her exploration of creativity and faith, particularly in works like 'The Generosity.'

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