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New Year’s Resolutions? Really?
As the year winds down, we usually take a quick inventory reflecting on our lives to see where there is room for improvement. With pen in hand we quickly make resolutions to reach some “ideal” in the New Year. Society, also dumps a burden on us to “better ourselves”...
My Gifts to You
During this season, I think we need a double shot…a double shot of reflection time centering on peace…peace within…and peace “without”…. My gift and prayer for each of you today is two fold: Vince Gill singing “Let There Be Peace on Earth” and St. Francis’s Prayer for...
Prayer for Busy People
‘Tis the Season for WOW! The magical season, not only for children, but for all those pure of heart. It’s a religious celebration that is skewed with commercial demands, pulling us sometimes “apart at the seams.” Last year I shared a book that my dear friend,...
Tis the Season of the “Shoulds”
With the Season to be jolly, comes the season of shoulds: I should bake cookies for the neighborhood Christmas cookie exchange. I should write a personal note on each holiday card. I should entertain more family and friends. I should decorate my mantels like I saw in...
How Do We Build Joy?
Building on the Season of Gratitude, it’s time to move into the Season of Joy. But with the hustle, hurry and flurry of this season, singing carols, preparing for parties and making travel plans there come certain expectations, tensions and added anxiety. It’s easy to...
Let Us Give Thanks!
At this special time we pause and reflect looking around and realizing just how blest we are with all that surrounds us. Family, friends and a wonderful repast to enjoy it all with, we truly need to be thankful. If your at a loss for words this Thanksgiving, here is a...
Tips for Preparing for Thanksgiving
“Tis the month for gratitude. As we prepare for my favorite holiday I offer two specific ways to ready ourselves, spiritually and physically for the celebration. Get your mind, heart, and soul ready for the Thanksgiving holiday by using my Stream of Gratitude Prayer....
What Makes You Grateful?
‘Tis the season for Gratitude. Gratitude changes everything. Gratitude is a powerful tool, turning any ordinary Thursday into Thanksgiving. I heard it before I saw it. The weathered car, chugging with the engine that sounded like it was missing on a few cylinders,...
The Book That Changed My Life
Can a single book really turn your life in a completely different direction? Could the writing contained in a single volume topple a belief system that had been taught, preached and ingrained for fifty years? I didn’t think so either, until it happened to me. Having...