My First Glimpses of the New Year

It was a warm sunny day, so unusual for January 1st in upstate NY. I gathered my belongings to leave from an overnight stay, took them to my car and left them on the hood. I didn’t have the keys. This stump and the green grass below it called out to me saying, “Come, join…

Seasons End

Today is Take-Down-The-Tree Day, a kind of sad day that we must face every year. Most people where I live have already done this because I saw the trees on the side of the road last Tuesday & Wednesday as I took my son to school. That was a little harsh for me. We’re always…

2011 Reflections

One year, so long but so short. Where did it go? What did I do? How do I feel about it?These are the questions I ask myself at the end of a year. What was my life like in 2011? I took some classes and learned new skills. My unemployment ended, and so the job…

Spiritual Life

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, people cannot live without spiritual life” -Buddah

Unlimited Love

God does not work by only one method, paint in only one color, play in only one key, nor does He make only one star shine onto the earth. -Eberhard Arnold Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/Quotes/Christian/E/Eberhard-Arnold/God-Does-Not-Work-By-Only-One-Method-Paint-In-Onl.aspx#ixzz1h6zECYGU

Give Yourself

“Let a good man do good deeds with the same zeal that the evil man does bad ones.” Hasidic saying attributed to the Belzer Rebbe, Shalom Rokeakh

Christmas Wishes

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens

Compassion

“He prayed as he breathed, forming no words and making no specific requests, only holding in his heart, like broken birds in cupped hands, all those people who were in stress or grief.” Ellis Peters

The Smile We Can Never Forget

Thanks for all of your comments & sympathy Kristen, Deborah & Cel. The ceremony was actually quite beautiful and heartfelt with over 200 people showing up. This young man was cared about deeply by school friends, church members, relatives and friends from around the world. He had a great impact on peoples lives as he…

Giving Thanks

“Of all the things I’ve learned in life there is one thing that stands out as most important. That is to cultivate a grateful heart no matter what our circumstances are, because in the darkest moments it is only gratitude that can illuminate our way to a better place.” CSRoth, 2011

Live, Dream, Work.

Michael at Have A Dream, has some really good advice for getting through the hard times. Actually it’s good advice for anytime, so please check out this post by clicking the title above and then click the link: Live, Dream, Work..