Splendor

October 22, 2016

Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf. Albert Schweitzer

Ambition

October 22, 2016

There’s a part of me that’s always charging ahead. I’m the curious kid, always going to the edge. Yo-Yo Ma

Pay back time

October 22, 2016

Twice in two weeks. There’s a reason The BB gun was invented and this cowboy would be putting it to good use immediately.

If the soul could speak

October 22, 2016

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. Pablo Picasso

Humor

October 22, 2016

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. Francis Bacon

Hogwash

October 22, 2016

Jonathan’s parents watched the third debate hoping it might be better than the first two. Mom, dad, and their son could hardly believe that the process has sunk as low as it has. It makes one think that 2020 could feature Jerry Springer vs. Rosie O’Donnell.

Wonder

October 21, 2016

Wise are they who take time to notice and appreciate the grandeur surrounding them each day. One needn’t wait for exotic vacations to revel in His incredible creation.

Reflection

October 21, 2016

Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don’t forget when you leave why you came. Adlai E. Stevenson

Fall

October 21, 2016

Colors are the smiles of nature. Leigh Hunt

Faith

October 21, 2016

The road you’ve chosen may have many turns…it may seem precarious, even foolish, at times. Have faith…you can navigate the inevitable bends that cause less committed souls to hit the brakes and turn around. You will reach the destination realizing it was worth the effort all the while.

Break free

October 21, 2016

So much of life is spent doing arbitrary tasks and fearing things that will never happen. During expeditions you get to live the extraordinary. Dealing with fear is the price you pay to be able to achieve peak experiences and learnings. Nothing great can be achieved without jumping the fear barrier. Hendri Coetzee. From the […]

A powerful idea

October 20, 2016

The idea that everything is purposeful really changes the way you live. To think that everything that you do has a ripple effect, that every word that you speak, every action that you make affects other people and the planet. Victoria Moran

Little things

October 19, 2016

If I have learned nothing else thus far…I have learned how to appreciate the little things. And what is existence except a grand conglomeration of little things? We don’t even realize our reliance on them, how much we take them for granted, until we are without them. It takes loss and privation for us to […]

Opportunity

October 19, 2016

Each moment of your life offers the the opportunity to respond more creatively, more intelligently, than the last moment. Roger Housden…Dropping the Struggle

The tennis teeter totter

October 19, 2016

It was apparent at The 4A State Tennis Tournament last weekend that…the better the player, the more respect they have for conversion tennis. A conversion used to mean winning 3 points or 3 games in a row. The accepted wisdom was either would prove a player or team had captured significant momentum in the match. […]

Love

October 19, 2016

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you […]

Perspective

October 19, 2016

The greatest wealth is to live content with little. Plato

Life’s scars

October 19, 2016

They say the world is round, and yet I often think it square, So many little hurts we get From corners here and there. But one great truth in life I’ve found, While journeying to the West- The only folks who really wound Are those we love the best. The man you thoroughly despise Can […]

Patience

October 19, 2016

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature. Paulo Coelho

Astounding

October 18, 2016

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. Thomas A. Edison