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Human dignity is the same for all human beings: when I trample on the dignity of another, I am trampling on my own. ~ Pope Francis
January 22 is National Celebration of Life Day!
This day is a reminder that each child and each life is to be held as a precious gift with the highest...
“I Give to You My Day, for You are Truth and Way. Guide me and help me see your will, your Love for me, Lord set your Spirit free in me.” ~ MaryPat Potts
I wrote this as a constant reminder to myself of how much I need to depend on – lean into – God. It’s easy to...
To love a person is to see all of their magic, and to remind them of it when they have forgotten.” ~ Anonymous
I remember the feeling when I was growing up, when the mother of my best friend told me how bright and creative she thought I was. My mouth fell open, my eyes widened, a...
“We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential." ~ Ellen Goodman
I kind of...
Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day. ~ Helen Steiner Rice
This is my Christmas Challenge. How can I live “Christmas” every day?
Let’s see… Christmas is light ~ I can perhaps brighten someone’s day with a smile and kind...
“Emmanuel – God Is With Us ”
These are my favorite “Words” during this Christmas Season. I look around and can see so many brilliant and sparkling examples of God being with us, during this wonder-filled time of year – symbols of Christ’s Light...
"Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love with which you can catch souls."
"A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love."
"Loving as He loves..."
~ St. Therese of Calcutta
from Malcolm Muggeridge, Something Beautiful for God, Harper...
We get so caught up weeding the yard that we completely miss the tulips that nature gives us for a few precious weeks. We postpone joy. ~ Amit Sood, The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living
It’s that time of year again! Filled with anticipation and celebration, yet...
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, as I plan to - filled with appreciation for all that we have been blessed with by God. At this time of year, it is easy – and feels good – to pay attention to and name all the ways I have been blessed. I can see my blessings in family...
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug for a few minutes … including you.” ~ Ann Lamott
I may be using this quote more for myself than anyone. I have such an over-packed schedule of must-do things in this next month, I may forget to breathe! Truly I love...