April 24, 2016
‘I’m not about to sugarcoat this. One is a fake and a liar and her likely opponent is about as presidential as Mike Tyson. Now you know why I look like this….because we have a serious problem here.’
April 24, 2016
A boy and his dog make a glorious pair: No better friendship is found anywhere, For they talk and they walk and they run and they play, And they have their deep secrets for many a day; And that boy has a comrade who thinks and who feels, Who walks down the road with a […]
April 23, 2016
You are the author of your own story. What are you going to write today? There will come a day when the lights go out one last time, a day when the work and the living and the loving is all done. No one knows for certain what lies beyond that day. But if you’ve […]
April 23, 2016
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. Aristotle We often think that our friends help us when we are weak. And the do. But it’s also true that we become strong when we have friends to be strong for. Friends help us flourish. They lighte our burdens, enlighten our thinking, enrich […]
April 18, 2016
Today, my 8-year-old son hugged me and said, “You are the best mom in the whole entire world!” I smiled and sarcastically replied, “How do you know that? You haven’t met every mom in the whole entire world.” My son squeezed me tighter and said, “Yes I have. You are my world.” Anonymous
April 17, 2016
Life only hands you pieces. You have to figure out how to put them together. Your life doesn’t come with a picture of what it is supposed to look like on the box. You have to—you get to— choose that picture for yourself. And you choose it by looking for a model of a life […]
April 17, 2016
What does it mean to flourish? It’s obvious when a tree is flourishing. Provided the right soil, water, and sun, a flourishing tree grows tall and strong. Its branches spread, its trunk grows thicker, its leaves come in green in the spring, and it produces seeds and sap and deep roots. You also know when […]
April 17, 2016
The challenge for anyone suddenly deprived of purpose—is not simply to overcome trauma, but to rebuild meaning. The only way out is through. Through suffering to strength. Through hardship to healing. And the longer we wait, the less life we have to live. From the book Resilience by Eric Greitens
April 17, 2016
If you get to thinking that the deck is stacked against you….take heart for you could just as easily have been born a lizard, a squirrel, or a salmon making that final spawning run.
April 16, 2016
You are more than you pretend to be You are more than what most eyes can see You are more than all your history Look inside and you will find There’s glory in your mind Come be the kind of person you would be…. You are more than what your leaders say You are more […]
April 16, 2016
Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin When he smiled I realized I’d passed it on to him . I thought about that smile then I realized its worth, A single smile, just […]
April 16, 2016
I always try to cheer myself up by singing when I get sad. Most of the time, it turns out that my voice is worse than my problems
April 16, 2016
Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark. George Iles To love what you do and feel that it matters, how could anything be more fun? Katherine Graham We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. Mother Theresa Obstacles are like wild animals They are cowards but they […]
April 16, 2016
Maybe someone in your world will find hope in the words below. Were it not for hope the heart would break. Thomas Fuller I have the greatest weapon…I have hope. Sophia Mendoza Ed Wright is an avid tennis player who, at age 77, teamed with son Jody in our Saturday morning doubles league. Last fall, […]
April 16, 2016
St. Peter’s first question……”Did you use your gifts?” We all have potential we don’t know about. Who says you weren’t born to do astounding things? A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes […]
April 16, 2016
Michael just may have the best dog ever. His name is Fender and he goes everywhere with Mike. Recently, they traveled to Florida for their yearly vacation and six rounds of golf. Michael loves all sports and especially The Denver Broncos. Rumor has it that on game days he wears a Peyton Manning jersey, orange […]
April 15, 2016
To realize the potential of the present, we need to heed the wisdom of the past. From the book Resilience by Eric Greitens
What You’re Saying