January 24, 2016
Arthur Ashe was born in 1943 and was a remarkable tennis player. He was an underdog winner over Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975 and also won The US OPEN in 1968. In 1970, Ashe won The Australian Open singles title and also won two Grand Slam doubles titles. A superb athlete and one of […]
January 24, 2016
Sixty minutes replayed a story after The Broncos win today. It was about The Make a Wish Foundation and its efforts to grant wishes to kids facing serious illnesses. Particularly moving was the feature on young Kaden Erickson whose dream was to visit Australia. His wish came true and was the highlight of his life. […]
January 24, 2016
Donna’s husband of thirty years had been acting curiously for the past few weeks. Cliff had displayed lapses in memory that were very out of character. They scheduled a meeting with a specialist to see what the problem was and what could be done. Tests were conducted and the doctor promised to call as soon […]
January 22, 2016
You have this day and hold it like sand in the palm of your hand. Waste it or make magic of it….it’s up to you. Rest assured it passes quickly and you can never get it back again.
January 22, 2016
“To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.” Clara Ortega
January 22, 2016
Another day and the sun seems to slip into the sea. I wonder what people imagined when seeing that very first sunset thousands of years ago. How thrilled they must have been to see it rise from the water the next morning. They might have laughed if someone told them it was 93 million miles […]
January 22, 2016
These are times when we seem to be coming apart instead of banding together. Toxic political ads will soon be wearing on the nerves. Thankfully, there still are small pockets of people who see the truth and know the heart of the matter….that our only hope is to build unity and celebrate it each day.
January 22, 2016
Bella is like most cats. She has an insatiable curiosity about nearly everything. Her eyes scan this way and that and there’s a sparkle that seems to be 24/7. Lucky are those who see with the same eyes….who view every moment as an unrepeatable miracle and each day as a gift from God.
January 21, 2016
“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another’s, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.” Leo Buscaglia Photo by Laura Vais
January 21, 2016
“We know that the outcasts and misfits are the children most likely to become violent, so it only follows that we must pull them into the arms of love and/or acceptance, and find a place where they fit. If our system doesn’t have a place where a child fits, there’s something wrong with the system, […]
January 21, 2016
“Then it was as if I suddenly saw the secret beauty of their hearts, the depths of their hearts where neither sin nor desire nor self-knowledge can reach, the core of their reality, the person that each one is in the eyes of the Divine. If only they could all see themselves as they really […]
January 21, 2016
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” Jack Layton
January 20, 2016
There are sixty different species of eagles. In fact the eagles’ vision is among the sharpest of any animal and studies suggest that some eagles can spot an animal the size of a rabbit up to two miles away! Many eagle species lay two eggs, but the older, larger chick frequently kills its younger sibling […]
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