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.