“For it is in giving that we receive.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi
I have a person at work with whom our relationship is growing into something new for me. My role seems to be developing into something … continue reading
“Remember me with favor, O my God.” ~ Nehemiah 13:31
This morning Joel Osteen was speaking on declaring God’s favor. This message got me thinking back on an interview I saw on Oprah’s show a few weeks ago. … continue reading
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart
This week included not only Thanksgiving Day but also my 51st birthday. I have been thinking about gratitude this week as I … continue reading
“The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against … continue reading
“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” ~ Thomas Merton.
“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” ~ Anne Frank
My son is in a period of struggle in … continue reading
“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
This … continue reading
“Forget not that the healing of God’s Son is all the world is for. That is the only purpose the Holy Spirit sees in it, and thus the only one it has.” ~ ACIM Ch.25,VI,4:1-2.
As I had … continue reading
“It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, … continue reading
“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40 English Standard Version
I woke up this … continue reading