Destiny

March 31, 2016

Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something. Ralph Marston

Acceptance

March 31, 2016

I discovered that my insecurities and my flaws were things that I actually need to embrace, and I let them become my superpowers. Skylar Grey

Gratitude

March 30, 2016

Most everyone, if they pause and look around, soon realize that there’s a lot to be grateful about. Photo by Dave Irey

Ouch!

March 30, 2016

A very young cowboy decided to take piano lessons at age thirty-seven. He bought a used piano and practiced religiously much to the chagrin of his less than patient wife. Maybe switching teachers would help the youngster progress faster. Good thought….but JoAnn was just as perplexed as Doris, his first instructor. The coincidence of their […]

Spirit

March 30, 2016

Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them. Albert Schweitzer

What matters

March 30, 2016

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein

Hope

March 30, 2016

Wherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like happy endings, but because I am an optimist at heart. I know the sun will rise in the morning, that there is a light at the end of every tunnel. Michael Morpurgo

Real questions

March 30, 2016

Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many […]

Unfair

March 30, 2016

Can you guess which billionaire presidential candidate adopted this early expression when he felt slighted? Hint: Each week he’s fond of saying, ‘I’ve been treated very unfairly.’

Casey

March 30, 2016

‘You know that throwing that steak bone away could permanently damage our relationship.’

Contentment

March 30, 2016

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. Rabindranath Tagore

CPR

March 30, 2016

You may not think you carry a first aid kit with you….but your words have the power to resuscitate one who needs life support. CPR…..Continuous Positive Reinforcement

Transformation

March 28, 2016

The longest journey you’ll ever make is the journey from the head to the heart. Lissa Rankin

The Golden Rule of Tennis

March 28, 2016

The Golden Rule of Tennis Never do anything on the tennis court that doesn’t help you win. The Middle Game by Allen Fox, PH.D Your goal is to develop an effective “middle game” that will serve as the hub of any winning strategy you choose to employ. What do I mean by a “middle game?” […]

Yes!

March 27, 2016

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure. Joseph Campbell

Bella

March 27, 2016

It is a well known fact that Christmas and Easter draw standing room only crowds to church. Bella especially loves dressing up for Easter.

Sadie

March 26, 2016

‘Sure, I have lots of friends at school…but there’s only one best friend who has me.’

Jake

March 26, 2016

I can’t imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven. Rick Warren

Purpose

March 26, 2016

‘In the deepest part of each of us there are always two things: the desire to become everything we can be, and the need to find out exactly what that is. At the convergence of these two roads—at the point where faith in self becomes faith in something greater than ourselves—lies the meaning of life. […]

Love at first hug

March 26, 2016

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. Josh Billings