The sun still comes up. It’s been a tough weekend in America. Two mass shootings in 13 hours has left 29 dead as of this writing and countless injuries. My heart hurt when I saw the news of the latest shooting in Dayton, Ohio. As Continue reading →
Sometimes I find a book that just speaks to me at the particular time that I am reading it. This book – Four Word Self Help : Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh — is one of those books. Oh my goodness. It Continue reading →
So many times I read a devotional and I think that it was written just for me on that particular day. That is a God thing and it happens all of the time. I know it happens to a lot of other people as well. Continue reading →
The title is misleading. I admit it. The following quotes are not mine so you can’t actually quote ME on these but you can quote these other people. Sometimes I like to find quotes that strike a chord with me. I find that the ones Continue reading →
Lent has begun with Ash Wednesday yesterday and I have been thinking a great deal about what folks do during the season of Lent. The symbolism behind Ash Wednesday is that it represents the 40 days of fasting that Jesus practiced in the wilderness. Ash Continue reading →
I choose love over hate anytime. I choose positivity over negativity. I choose glass half full over glass half empty. I choose happiness over sadness. I choose embracing over holding at arm’s length. I choose lightness over darkness. I choose to be part of the Continue reading →
Worry. It’s ever present. Anyone out there feeling overwhelmed recently? If my Facebook newsfeed, tweets, blog reader and emails tell me anything it is that a lot of folks have started out 2019 with a bang and not necessarily in a good way. I Continue reading →
It really is quite simple. At least in my mind it is. A lot of things could be made much better if we all just practiced a little kindness every day. I get tired of all of the negativity and if you are like me Continue reading →
“The true test of a person’s spiritual life and character is not what he does in the extraordinary moments of life, but what he does during the ordinary times when there is nothing tremendous or exciting happening.” Oswald Chambers The above quote by Oswald Chambers Continue reading →
JOY! Just reading that word brings a smile to my face. Joy comes in all shapes and sizes, doesn’t it? Joy is the feeling of pleasure or happiness. When was the last time you witnessed or experienced true joy? I hope that the answer to Continue reading →
