How quickly the summer flies by, and we realize that when we’ve already celebrated the 4th of July – the day Americans are to remember the Declaration of Independence and the country’s separation from Great Britain in 1776. In reality … Continue reading →
Animals know this world in a way we never will. – John O’Donohue My good friend Seamus died this week of a heart attack. It was very sudden and totally unexpected. Seamus was only 10 years old, and he was … Continue reading →
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. – John F. Kennedy Memorial Day – a day when we remember and honor those who have helped our country … Continue reading →
Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day. — W. Earl Hall Most of us love the season of spring, and we get excited just thinking about flowers, blossoms on trees, multiple … Continue reading →
On April 28, a group of my dear friends from different walks of my life held a Celebration of Life for me. On the invitation to the event were written these special words from poet John O’Donohue: Now is the … Continue reading →
A name pronounced is the recognition of the individual to whom it belongs. He who can pronounce my name aright, he can call me, and is entitled to my love and service. – Henry David Thoreau Last week at church … Continue reading →
Holy Week – the last week of Lent – has come and gone. For Christians, the purpose of Holy Week is to relive and participate in the Passion of Jesus (the theological term used for the events and physical, spiritual, … Continue reading →
To dwell in the Lenten desert and make it bloom requires that we indulge in neither guilt nor vainglorious fantasizing, but struggle to know ourselves as we are. In this process we will not escape sadness and pain nor joy … Continue reading →
When you awaken to courage, it becomes an exciting, life-enhancing force that will lift you back into your power and guide you home to your authentic nature. –Debbie Ford, Courage: Overcoming Fear and Igniting Self-Confidence These days it’s rare to … Continue reading →
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. – Charles Dickens “I don’t know, but right now my losses feel like too much for me to cope with,” said a sad 54-year-old woman. She had … Continue reading →