Finding happiness is one of the things that everyone yearns for. I find that happiness is there but sometimes we have to make a conscious effort to pursue happiness. Here are a few ways that I have found that work to help me focus on Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Morning arrives. Crashing waves. Crunchy sand. Orange and pink sky. Sea oats blowing in the breeze. My happy place. It does not have to be fancy. It just has to be a beach. In the solitude of the morning sunrise I listen to the waves Continue reading →
Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. If you are like me you are thinking that we have had a huge run on “special days” recently. It all starts with Thanksgiving and then there seems to be a special day every single day. Now they Continue reading →
Nothing, and I mean nothing, feels as good as a hug. Sean Dietrich This morning I woke up and did my usual routine of reading emails, blog comments, blogs and of course catching up with my pal Sean Dietrich. His words always inspire Continue reading →
It is well. As I reread Nicole Johnson’s book Fresh Brewed Life I am reminded once again that it indeed is well with my soul. You know the hymn I am referring to and I have written about it before . (Check out that post Continue reading →
One of my devotionals today was about leftovers. You know what I am talking about. That leftover food that sometime languishes in the back of the refrigerator that turns into a science experiment. The writer said that it would speak a lot about her feelings Continue reading →
The road that stretches before the feet of a man is a challenge to his heart long before it tests the strength of his legs. Our destiny is to run to the edge of the world and beyond, off into the darkness, sure for Continue reading →
