Afternoon eastern time and later, pending action in the house on the g. O. P. Tax bill, the senate would then take up the measure. Youre watching live coverage. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, fill us with reverence for you. Help us to remember that you are the one from whom we borrow our heartbeats. You continue to be the source of our peace and the center of our joy. May our reverential awe provide us with the foundation of true wisdom. Empower our lawmakers to make a positive difference in our nation and world. Give them generous, righteous, and compassionate hearts so that they will transform discord into harmony. As they turn to you in humble, fervent prayer, hear our prayers, forgive our sins, and heal our land. Lord, we thank you that you will never give us more to do than we can do with your power. We pray in your mighty name. Ame
While it might be easy to say that we should all be more compassionate and kind, and have empathy for everyone around us, it’s usually not something that comes easily or naturally for most of us, and can even be seen as a sign of weakness in our highly competitive culture. As we start another year, we’re having a conversation about the importance of compassion, kindness, and empathy through the lens of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Roots of Compassion and Kindness (ROCK) Center. It's dedicated to teaching college students about compassion, using insights from psychologists, philosophers, neuroscientists, and scholars from across disciplines. We're joined by its Director and two of its faculty members.
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