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…

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..

Sick

I want to write but I can hardly think. I drank a cup of very strong coffee this morning and then fell asleep on the couch for 3 more hours. The tissues are piling up and nothing is getting done. It’s just another part of life, we get sick. About a month ago my son…

Real Love

“Real love is a permanently self-enlarging experience.” Road Less Traveled – pg. 89 M. Scott Peck, M.D.

Where Have I Been, Where Will I Go?

Opportunities happen in spits and spurts for me. I spontaneously went out of town with friends two weeks in a row to two different places. My life has always been that way, an opportunity comes and away I go. In my heart I crave movement, excitement and travel. But most of life is not like that, is…

How We Spend Our Time

“At the end of your life, you will never regret not having past one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child or parent.” Barbara Bush, b. 1925 previous First Lady USA

Maxabella loves…: Postie delivery: Living confidently ever after

Hey, that’s right Maxabella, we do need confidence, but not the superficial arrogant type. Where does confidence come from? I believe it begins by being nurtured in love in the security of a happy home, while also being sufficiently challenged to keep growing toward your fullest potential. Maxabella loves…: Postie delivery: Living confidently…

Love

“I define love thus: the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth.” M. Scott Peck, b. 1936 American psychiatrist and writer.

9/11

Love in place of hatred is the only answer. Teach your children well. Although the memory of this day will always be sad, to honor those who died let us each find a way to bring peace & understanding in our world and make a better future for our children.