The Church of Father Steve

Father Steve Teaches Kindness to people and to animals. Father Steve was once a farmer, who then became a god


 * 1) Even when it seems like you have nothing, you still have Faith, Charity and Hope.
 * 2) Grief is a heavy burden, it can drag you down and make life hard. But grief helps us move forward.
 * 3) The Dark is nothing to be afraid of, just approach with caution.
 * 4) Desperation is not a sign of weakness, it is an indication of strength. When a door cannot be opened, one must not be ashamed to ask for help. Help is always accepted when needed, not when offered.
 * 5) The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago, the second-best time is now. And once that tree is grown, you hang a swing on the strongest branch.
 * 6) Bad dreams are a way of showing us our very worst fears in a place where they cannot hurt us. All bad dreams can be chased away by a good breakfast.
 * 7) A knot is only as good as the hand that ties it. Focus on the rope and not what tangles it.
 * 8) A problem is like a bucket of unripe apples. Have a little patience, step away for a while. The Solution may ripen before your eyes and you'll end up with a cider as sweet as honey.
 * 9) The journey often determines the value of the destination. If the cartwheels are not aligned, the watermelons will bet bruised and won't sell as well at the market.
 * 10) A blind man knows the road better than a man who cannot stop looking for clouds on the horizon.
 * 11) Don't trust the goose that won't look you in the eye.
 * 12) To be kind is like planting wildflowers. You don't know how they're going to grow, but the results will be beautiful.
 * 13) Sometimes it is the little stone, that can hold the most anger, and cause the most damage.
 * 14) A promise is as important to keep as it is to make. Do not promise anything that you know you can't fulfil, even if it brings comfort.
 * 15) If you build a man a fire, he'll be warm for one night. If you set him on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
 * 16) Talk is cheap, and your actions define your experience.
 * 17) You can build a thousand fences, but nothing will stop the Dark from getting to the grapevine.
 * 18) Don't cross a bridge if someone tells you to if they're not willing to cross it themselves.
 * 19) Those who ride tigers cannot dismount.
 * 20) The honey only sticks to the face of the one who licked it.
 * 21) The Fish who can swim up a waterfall will emerge as a dragon.
 * 22) A little stone in a garden will do nothing but grow moss if you let it.
 * 23) Even the highest kings and the beautiful princesses can be humbled by a slippery floor.
 * 24) Fruits from the same tree may taste different, but that does not mean they should be excluded from the meal.
 * 25) You cannot hear the sound of daisies blooming. You can only see them, and smell their sweet scent when the wind blows right.
 * 26) Sitting in the sunshine with a glass of cold cider is never a waste of time.
 * 27) You don't grow prize-winning watermelons by giving them a round of applause.
 * 28) Don't take a fruit farmer to buy a plough horse. It will only bring you grief.
 * 29) A little stone in the field will help a daisy grow far better than a field without her.
 * 30) You can bake a hundred pies for your friends and family, but don't forget to take a slice for yourself.
 * 31) Even the stoniest most unploughable field can be made to grow mushrooms.
 * 32) Just because you cannot see in the dark, does not mean The Dark cannot see you.
 * 33) How much crap you put in the long-drop will determine how well the apple tree grows.
 * 34) Just because you've been served up beetroot salad, doesn't mean you have to eat it.
 * 35) When all hope is lost you can find it in the strangest places. The first place to look is where you rest your head.
 * 36) Forgiveness is the bridge we build to connect with friends after a fight.
 * 37) Any weeds in the Garden you do not pull out will turn into trees you cannot cut down.
 * 38) Plant Ivy in spring, take care of it, let it grow. In time with a little hard work, roses will bloom.
 * 39) The more watermelons you put in your cart, the more help you will need to pull it. Don't take more than you can carry.
 * 40) No Axe made for bloodshed should be used for chopping wood. No axe made for chopping wood should be used for Bloodshed.
 * 41) Any broken heart can be mended with Ye Olde Pudding and good friends.
 * 42) Don't be concerned that the day is over. Enjoy the sunset and plan the day ahead at sunrise.
 * 43) You can pick hundreds of flowers and buy a million trinkets but there is no better gift given than your time.
 * 44) It is difficult to do magic with a sword in your belly.
 * 45) Remember where you set your traps or you will fall prey to them yourself.
 * 46) No path you take will lead you in the same direction twice, nor will it take you home in the same condition you left.
 * 47) Do not heed the bell that tolls twice on the full moon. Only those that know will answer the call.
 * 48) Never take an untested recipe to the festival, no matter how trustworthy the source.
 * 49) If someone tells you it's not a bugbear, but it looks, sounds and smells like a bugbear, treat it like a bugbear.
 * 50) You shouldn't drink poison, even if you are dying of thirst.
 * 51) Rage is a tool and a weapon, it must be wielded with care and precision.
 * 52) Curiosity should never be punished. The dead bird it brings may be exactly what you are looking for.
 * 53) Size is never an indication of a persons strength. Even the smallest warrior can bring down a mountain.
 * 54) When offered blueberries, you can get a flock of chickens to do anything.
 * 55) A business man can always reckon with butter, but must contend with thirst.
 * 56) Yesterdays advice may become tomorrows forgiveness. Today is hindsight for yesterdays mistake.
 * 57) No dice roll can predict how a story will end.
 * 58) You can never embark on a journey of revenge without fighting the sands of time.
 * 59) Show your enemy the road you have taken and they will understand where you are coming from.
 * 60) A king will banish a ducks quack and will blame the duck for not speaking up.
 * 61) Without the warmth of Faith the egg may never hatch.
 * 62) Though Dark may bite the hand that feeds it, it’s sometimes necessary so that it in turn may protect us.
 * 63) Though Grief may plough through our fields, it’s there so that we may sow the seeds of tomorrow.
 * 64) Sometimes people will fall trying to climb the flimsy branches of the apple tree when there is a ladder leaning up against the house.
 * 65) Sometimes you just have to grab Grief by the balls and let him know who is boss to avoid getting bitten.
 * 66) You can't dangle a carrot in front of the donkey and not expect it to bite.