The Healing Power, The Truth, and the changes it makes in you. Perspective is a key component in both self-awareness and empathy for others. Your interpretation of some specific issue will define you and the person you become. Meditation is …
“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” In reading this quote by …
A new year brings about opportunities for a fresh start in every area of our lives. As a religious person, it is significant to refresh the arts of prayer and Bible reading at the commencement of each year. My favorite …
Someone once said that every beginning comes from some other beginnings end. The truth in that is palpable as every December thirty-first brings conclusions to the year before and the new is ushered in. New years resolutions are on the …
Someone once said that, “when we are thankful, our focus moves off selfish desires and off the pain of current circumstances.” We all go through bad times. Every one of us has had times of trouble. The point here is …
Extended family is flying in. Many are driving out to visit with their moms and dads. Significant others are preparing the parental introductions. The time to break bread with family is upon us. I contemplate the importance of spending mealtimes …
In “The evolution of Gratitude,” Malini Suchak talks about where gratitude originated and how it evolved into what it is today. First discussed was how to find gratitude in a species that can’t say thank you. “Since you can’t ask …
At times, being a mom is the most challenging character I play in life. I have my daughter card, my sister t-shirt, my wife tiara, my estranged wife hat, and my mommy cape. Among others. On any given day you …
When I look at life, I think of a jigsaw puzzle. All the pieces fit together, making you a complete person, when all are present and accounted for. Relationships play a huge role in the finalized picture for me. My …
The choice to expend more gratitude into the world is one easily made. For me, spending seven consecutive days discussing the things that I am thankful for and appreciative of is exciting. My hope is that you will carry on …