Tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

2. Asha.
A guiding light. A beacon of hope.
A true humanitarian.
A leader. An inspirator for me and so many others.
Your spirit and teachings will be forever remembered.
I am deeply saddened and extend my heartfelt condolences to
his daughter Rev. Mpho Tutu van Furth,
the family and those who rejoice in humanity.
You are beloved throughout the world and beyond.
May your beautiful soul rest in eternal peace forever.
My name Asha means HOPE.
It's my calling to give that hope to others
so they can have greater fulfillment and can become all that they are meant to be.
what I learned reading 'the book of joy'
Tribute To archbishop desmond tutu

4. “We are fragile creatures, and it is from this
“We are fragile creatures, and it is from this
weakness, not despite it, that we discover the
weakness, not despite it, that we discover the
possibility of pure joy.”
possibility of pure joy.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The book of joy
The book of joy

5. “Discovering more joy does not, I’m sorry to say,
“Discovering more joy does not, I’m sorry to say,
save us from the inevitability of hardships and
save us from the inevitability of hardships and
heartbreaks. In fact, we may cry more easily,
heartbreaks. In fact, we may cry more easily,
but we will laugh more easily, too. Perhaps we
but we will laugh more easily, too. Perhaps we
are just more alive. Yet as we discover more
are just more alive. Yet as we discover more
joy, we can face suffering in a way that
joy, we can face suffering in a way that
ennobles rather than embitters. We have
ennobles rather than embitters. We have
hardship without becoming hard. We have
hardship without becoming hard. We have
heartbreak without being broken.”
heartbreak without being broken.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
the book of joy
the book of joy

6. “You must long
“You must long
for the best
for the best
for that other
for that other
as you would
as you would
want the best
want the best
for you.”
for you.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
the book of joy
the book of joy

8. “
“Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the only way to
is the only way to
heal ourselves and to be free
heal ourselves and to be free
from the past.
from the past.
Without forgiveness, we remain
Without forgiveness, we remain
tethered to the person who
tethered to the person who
harmed us. We are bound to the
harmed us. We are bound to the
chains of bitterness, tied
chains of bitterness, tied
together, trapped. Until we can
together, trapped. Until we can
forgive the person who harmed
forgive the person who harmed
us, that person will hold the
us, that person will hold the
keys to our happiness, that
keys to our happiness, that
person will be our jailor. When
person will be our jailor. When
we forgive, we take back control
we forgive, we take back control
of our own fate and our feelings.
of our own fate and our feelings.
We become our own
We become our own liberator
liberator.”
.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The book of joy
The book of joy

9. “Death is a fact of life.
“Death is a fact of life.
You are going to die.”
You are going to die.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
the book of joy
the book of joy

11. “Deep down we grow in
“Deep down we grow in
kindness
kindness
when our kindness is tested.”
when our kindness is tested.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
the book of joy
the book of joy

15. “You are made for perfection,
“You are made for perfection,
but you are not yet perfect.
but you are not yet perfect.
You are a
You are a masterpiece
masterpiece in the
in the
making."
making."
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
the book of joy
the book of joy

17. “Life is filled with challenges and
“Life is filled with challenges and
“Life is filled with challenges and
adversity. Fear is inevitable, as is
adversity. Fear is inevitable, as is
adversity. Fear is inevitable, as is
pain and eventually death. Well, it
pain and eventually death. Well, it
pain and eventually death. Well, it
does focus the mind.”
does focus the mind.”
does focus the mind.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The book of joy
The book of joy

27. “God uses each of us in our own way, and even
“God uses each of us in our own way, and even
“God uses each of us in our own way, and even
if you are not the best one, you may be the one
if you are not the best one, you may be the one
if you are not the best one, you may be the one
who is needed or the one who is there.”
who is needed or the one who is there.”
who is needed or the one who is there.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The book of joy
The book of joy
The book of joy

28. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the
ability to act despite it.”
ability to act despite it.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The book of joy
The book of joy

29. “We are actually quite remarkable creatures. In
“We are actually quite remarkable creatures. In
our religions, I am created in the image of God.
our religions, I am created in the image of God.
I am a God carrier. It’s fantastic.
I am a God carrier. It’s fantastic.
I have to be growing in godlikeness, in caring
I have to be growing in godlikeness, in caring
for the other. I know that each time I have
for the other. I know that each time I have
acted compassionately, I have experienced a
acted compassionately, I have experienced a
joy in me that I find in nothing else.”
joy in me that I find in nothing else.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The book of joy
The book of joy

32. “Dear Child of God,
“Dear Child of God,
you are loved with a love that nothing can shake,
you are loved with a love that nothing can shake,
a love that loved you long before you were
a love that loved you long before you were
created, a love that will be there long after
created, a love that will be there long after
everything has disappeared.
everything has disappeared.
You are precious, with a preciousness that is
You are precious, with a preciousness that is
totally quite immeasurable. And God wants you to
totally quite immeasurable. And God wants you to
be like God. Filled with life and goodness and
be like God. Filled with life and goodness and
laughter and joy.
laughter and joy.
God, who is forever pouring out God’s whole
God, who is forever pouring out God’s whole
being from all eternity, wants you to flourish. God
being from all eternity, wants you to flourish. God
wants you to be filled with joy and excitement
wants you to be filled with joy and excitement
and ever longing to be able to find what is so
and ever longing to be able to find what is so
beautiful in God’s creation: the compassion of so
beautiful in God’s creation: the compassion of so
many, the caring, the sharing. And God says,
many, the caring, the sharing. And God says,
Please, my child, help me. Help me to spread love
Please, my child, help me. Help me to spread love
and laughter and joy and compassion. And you
and laughter and joy and compassion. And you
know what, my child? As you do this -hey, presto-
know what, my child? As you do this -hey, presto-
you discover joy.
you discover joy.
Joy, which you had not sought, comes as the gift,
Joy, which you had not sought, comes as the gift,
as almost the reward for this non-self-regarding
as almost the reward for this non-self-regarding
caring for others.”
caring for others.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu