“I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.” ~Unknown Two heads are better than one. How many times have you heard this expression? Probably hundreds of times. It implies that two can do more than one. It can also be used in the form of slang when …
~ When you can’t control what’s happening to you, challenge yourself to control your response to what’s happening. That is where your power is. ~ Happy New Year! We made it through the holidays and into a brand-new year. Another chance to forge ahead into finding our passions, creativity, and peace. Our holiday took a …
“Please quiet the noise in my head so I can hear the voice in my heart.” Raise your hand if you hear voices in your head. You know the kind I’m talking about…the ones that start the minute something goes wrong. We have several things going in within our family right now that are …
It’s feast or famine. Some weeks I have so many topics whizzing through my head, I have a hard time pulling out just one. Other weeks, like today…crickets. This means I’ll wing it. Isn’t that like life though? To everything there is a season. We go through periods of rough spots, but thankfully we also …
“Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It’s the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else’s pain is as meaningful as your own.” ~ Barbara Kingsolver I hope this finds all of you well and enjoying the cooler temperatures. I thought I’d share what I did …
“Love one another as I have loved you.” ~ John 13:34 Once upon a time there was a little dandelion growing in a garden of flowers. The dandelion loved its home among the many varieties of blooms. It hoped to grow tall and strong with large, colorful petals that smiled upward toward the sun. Sometimes …
“When I saw you, I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.” ~ William Shakespeare Perkerson Park is a 50-acre park in Atlanta. I have never been there in person, but thanks to my good friends, Prentice, and Mary Ann, I feel that I have. The park now has a golf course and …
“Greed is not a financial issue. It’s a heart issue.” ~ Andy Stanley If you have ever attended a Protestant church service, you have heard about the Holy Trinity. I suspect if you aren’t a Protestant, you’ve heard the term elsewhere. In the Episcopal faith, we mention the Trinity during our services. We close …
“Do not be forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels, unawares.” ~ Hebrews 13:2 Scout looked up at Annie reproachfully, as if to say, “You really blew it this time.” She did feel horrible at what she had said, but the woman was impossible! Stamping back inside she tried to shake off …
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” ~ James Allen My last blog was HEAVY…as was my energy. Since then, the Tampa Bay area prepares for Idalia while the south continues a 3-digit heatwave. Friends are going through major life issues. 2024 is an …
