Of Dyed Wool

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

No peace, no progress.
No peace, no promise ahead.
No peace, no gain.
No peace, no glory that matters.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Every day presents an opportunity to demonstrate faith.
Make us faithful.
Every day brings another chance to live in hope.
Make us hopeful.
Every day offers new ways to share love.
Make us loving.
Every day we can greet our experience with joy.
Make us joyful.
Every day has moments that invite an act of peace.
Make us peaceful.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Read this book – it will change your life!”

[Had He said it, the obvious question would have been: “What’s a book?”]

D. Blog: What’s with “Dyed in the Wool” ?

[Thanks to Wiktionary for this explanation of what seems to me a strange term. Now I know I can’t expect change from a dyed-in-the-wool politician…]

Etymology:
From the past participle of dye in the wool
Adjective:
(of textiles) Dyed before being formed into cloth.
(idiomatic, figuratively) Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.

Smith was a dyed-in-the-wool typist and never really got used to writing on computers.
John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.