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What’s Your “Go To” Prayer?
If you could choose one prayer for the rest of your life, which one would it be? Maybe the “Our Father”? Limiting yourself to one prayer is difficult but there are two words that could do it all. If you could only choose one prayer, I think “Thank You” would be...
See the Light…Be the Light
“PHOSPHORESCENCE. Now there's a word to lift your hat to... to find that phosphorescence, that light within, that's the genius behind poetry.” - Emily Dickenson I would add that the discovery of phosphorescence, the light “within” and the light “without” is the...
Do You Know When to Give Up?
Usually the term “give up” is associated with a losing mentality: throwing in the towel or waving the white flag. But in the game of life, “giving in” may be just the winning thought. We try to control our lives by setting goals, measuring up to standards, and keeping...
What Can Salt Bring to Your Table of Life?
Ever been to a salt mine? A few years ago Joe and I toured a mine right outside of Krakow, the Wieliczka Salt Mine. With my claustrophobia I was hesitant to adventure from 64 meters to 135 meters below the earth’s surface, but it proved well worth the trek. This...
Lighten Up!
Do you feel weighed down, carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? After watching the news, listening to friends dealing with family challenges, or making plans for the unforeseen future, it’s easy to get drawn into the swirling eddy of heaviness,...
How To Choose the Life That You Want
Our lives are determined by our choices. Sometimes our present situation looks like “chance”, but we really are making the choices converging into our life. Happiness is one of those choices. Rick Warren preaches that you’re as happy as you choose to be. One of the...
Hope’s a Bloomin’
Have you ever heard someone say that they were “hoping against hope?” I never quite understood that cliché until this….. “This is such a waste of time, “ I berated myself as I poured yet another glassful of water into my bare-stemmed orchid plant. This barren stem had...
Mirror, Mirror, On That Wall….
Do you really use your reflective mirrors? Although very fragile, these shiny silvery objects are very powerful. Like it or not they give you the information you need. You see your own image prompting you to take action…comb your hair, put on lipstick, oops…there’s a...
Where Did Service and Generosity Go?
Pastor Rick Warren advises, “To have a happy heart, you have to practice SERVICE and GENEROSITY every day.” When I think of “service” Mother Teresa and her work comes to mind and the words of JFK echo, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for...