let’s stay inside. It was very early, the room was dark, and Mary began to stir – a sign to Amy that it was soon time to go downstairs. Mary rubbed her eyes and removed the little nuggets of sand left behind by the sandman and the night’s deep rest. Amy was still curled up by her feet. She could…
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If we increase our patience, will we increase our kindness?
A little story … When my boys were little, we spoiled them with presents at Christmas time – ha, who am I kidding – I still spoil them! Their excitement would build, and their patience dwindled. Each child yearned to see what Ol’ Saint Nick left for him under the tree, and—no surprise—they would wake us up super early! Once…
Christmas Love
Spread Christmas Love the Entire Year – to All! During the Season of Advent – we are in preparation mode. Waiting for the arrival of our savior. We are given four weeks to guide us along our path – Peace, Joy, Hope, and Love; each week we are bathed in prayer and song. As we journey closer to the birth…
FOMO – Fear Of Missed Opportunities
Our Fear of Missed Opportunities Usually, we are operating off of a set of goals and/or a game-plan for our work-life, and often, we also have goals and a plan for our personal lives. What if we were so busy with our head down working hard and making all of those plans that we missed some “perfect” opportunity? Or worse,…
Conversations with Grace
An excerpt from the book written by Julianne Haycox Finding Grace in Nature during Challenging Times The ethereal hand of the Divine comes to us through the grace of a beautiful breeze, a calming rain, a dreamy sky at dusk, and in so many other simple experiences. Grace is harmony, hope and gratitude. It is a heartfelt, pure and one-on-one…
As a River Flows
Your words flow through me, as a river flows. Some days I feel the stillness, the water like glass, the slippery rocks beneath my feet. Some days I feel the strong current, pulling me this way and that. Often You let me float – I drift ever so gently on top of the surface, the sun shining on my face,…
Time for a Change
Well, hello there, and welcome back to yet another 100-day countdown. I started this blog and the original countdown in hopes of finding my Journey and Path “to the best version of me” – I had huge plans! I also began another session of the Whole Life Challenge. I was walking/running every day, and I pushed myself hard – I…
A walk through Central Park
An internal monologue … Ahh, my annual tradition of an evening stroll through Central Park Oops, watch that puddle. Oh, how I do wish that Mary would walk with us on these beautiful nights, through the park, but I guess the chill in this night air is simply too cold for her old bones nowadays. So it’s just you and…
As day becomes night …
As day becomes night, The cars go zooming by As day becomes night, My sight becomes weak As day becomes night, The bugs begin to fly As day becomes night, My skin seems to age As day becomes night, The sky turns a-blaze As day becomes night, My memories of you fade As day becomes night, The crickets chirp a…
Power of Thought – Let’s grasp this ability together, shall we?
You become what you think about most. Earl Nightingale Our Thoughts have Power. I want to think that I am not gullible or naive – we all hope for that, I suppose. And in the same breath – I am moved quickly. I don’t believe that to be a bad thing. If you have read almost any of my blog…