Dealing with the Doldrums
“Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.” – Julia Cameron Do you ever struggle with a bad mood? We often hear about...
View ArticleThankful in all Things
Susan Ekins:How can anyone doubt there is a God after seeing nature such as a flower, sunset, or a peacock? This is a reblog of S.E.R.V.A.N.T. Sisters post, “Thankful in All Things.”...
View ArticleA Christmas Wish
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andy_morris/4680885923/ “We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grows...
View ArticleBlog of the Year 2012
“So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.” ― Florence Nightingale When I...
View ArticleLife is an Adventure: Ann
“Let go of your baggage so you can see how far you can fly.” – Ann Ann, Brian, Ellen, and Mark at Ellen’s wedding rehearsal, May 2010 Ann is one of my role models. She exercises, eats healthy food,...
View ArticleDo We Make the Most of Our Freedom?
“To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves.” – Virginia Woolf I recently had the opportunity to travel to Spain and France for a vacation. In Normandy, France, we visited the Normandy American...
View ArticleAssessing our Attitudes
“Individuals need to be willing to face truth about their attitudes, behaviors, even what we want out of life.” – Joyce Meyer A friend of mine, Joann, has always had a positive attitude. She...
View ArticleLetting Ourselves Be Pampered
“I love to give gifts that pamper and indulge—and make a person feel really special.” – Oprah Winfrey My friend Tina was a busy mother of five, who worked part-time while working on her doctorate...
View ArticleGiving Thanks
“Gratitude is the real treasure God wants us to find, because it isn’t the pot of gold but the rainbow that colors our world.”― Richelle E. Goodrich, author This morning I participated in a local...
View ArticleChristmas Past
“This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.” – Taylor Caldwell The Advent season this year had its ups and downs for me. During the first week in December, I seemed to have two weeks of...
View ArticleWalking the Talk
“How can you sing of amazing grace and all God’s wonders without using your hands?” – Mahalia Jackson Thanksgiving Day is over in the United States, and we’ve talked about thankfulness a great deal....
View ArticleFinding Beauty Wherever We Are
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your...
View ArticleCan We be Grateful?
“Most of us forget to take time for wonder, praise and gratitude until it is almost too late. Gratitude is a many-colored quality, reaching in all directions. It goes out for small things and for...
View ArticleAppreciating What We Have
“The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.” – Amelia...
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