Since last summer my daughter has been talking about cutting her hair and donating it again. She’s done this a few times in her life starting from when she was about 10 because she has hair that grows well. This time she decided to do some research about the companies that take hair donations. She…
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, people cannot live without spiritual life” -Buddah
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
“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
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens
I’ve been absent, missing, maybe even avoiding this blog. This time of year has become painful, depressing and stressful even though I don’t want it to be. I think, “I should decorate, I should buy presents, I should be spreading joy.” But this year, and last year I only felt great sadness. I’ve been missing…
“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
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…
There are many kinds of sadness in life that we may encounter as we journey along. Recently I was remembering images from the Viet Nam war that I grew up with. I remember the horrific & sad news clips and I often wonder how all those suffering people are doing now. It still happens, every…
“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
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..
When my son became a senior in college he finally had a room to himself. For his sophomore & junior years he was in a triple, so I thought he must be very happy to have some space finally. Although he was in an apartment with 4 other guys, at least he had his own room. After his Christmas…
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