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What Defines You?
“I don’t know. Just because someone’s pretty doesn’t mean she’s decent. Or vice versa. I’m not into appearances. I like flaws, I think they make things interesting.” ― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever Men who believe their noses aren’t attractive enough, women who think some sections aren’t large enough while other sections are too large, […]
Read MoreTreasure the Ordinary
“Every day look at a beautiful picture, read a beautiful poem, listen to some beautiful music, and if possible, say some reasonable thing.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe You hurry to look at the sunset announced by someone standing at the window. Remarkable in its beauty, this setting sun of oranges and reds mixed with purple hues […]
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Packing Your Bags for a New Year
“What you leave behind says as much about you as what you bring along.” ― Jacquelyn Middleton, London Belongs to Me It is difficult to not get caught up in the excitement of how to make a new year better, especially if the year before held a lot of sad moments. Either way, it’s here. A year […]
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The Power, the Joy, and the Fear of Anonymity
“She’d never felt more alone, even as hundreds of people walked by. No one recognized her, and she began to treasure her anonymity as a gift.” ― Jamie Ford, Songs of Willow Frost Airports are busy, the roads are full, the restaurants are filled with tables of people. Sitting quietly on a bench, he watched […]
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Serving In Any Season
“I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy.” ― Kahlil Gibran The sound of the ringing bell serves as an instant reminder of the season. It is the familiar sound of the Salvation Army […]
Read MoreSavoring the Moment
“Sometimes you will never know the value of something, until it becomes a memory.” ― Dr. Seuss The chicken pot pie before the crust is broken. The first bite into a juicy apple. The heat coming on as you stand over the register absorbing the warmth. Sitting at your clean and orderly desk before the project begins. […]
Read MoreBreaking Down the Task
“Don’t own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.” ― Wendell Berry, Farming: a hand book The storms blew in as the winds were whipping everything along their path. We hid in the dark of the most protected spot in the house and emerged when danger seemed to have […]
Read MoreGetting Ready for Tomorrow
“If you had duct tape, you were prepared for anything.” ― Annie Barrows, Ivy and Bean Make the Rules Replacing the side-view mirror would have been the easiest fix, but it would have taken money that could be used for more important things. Removing the damaged mirror would have left the driver unable to see […]
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Dear Johnston…the power of a letter
Dear Johnston, Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to comply with now. At the various times when I have helped you a little, you have said to me “We can get along very well now,” but in a short time I find you in the same difficulty again. ~Abraham Lincoln […]
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Thoughts to Encourage
Nothing helps like a good nap…
Birds are Beautiful
A Dog is Faithful…
