Coming to you today from the Black Hills of South Dakota. I am grateful for some down time, roaming with the buffalo. 𦬠š¬ Nothing like some time outdoors with Nature to refocus. Expressing gratitude for what is, rather than worrying about what isnāt, is what Iām practicing right now. I hope this practice will…
Thankful Thursdays
May the 4th be with you! Today, Star Wars fans everywhere use this greeting to celebrate this epic saga of good versus evil. For me, though, this pun sparks an immediate reminder of a different kind of force ā the grace, mercy, and love of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. That Force….
Thankful Thursdays
Itās National Park Week, and I couldnāt let the week go by without expressing my gratitude for them. Our familyās adventures during our 26-year park quest have helped us create memories we will cherish forever. I highly recommend you include a national park in your travel plans at some point in your life. They are…
Thankful Thursdays
Saturday is Earth Day. An annual celebration that raises awareness of the need to protect Earthās natural resources for future generations. I think weāre plenty aware by now, donāt you think? Itās not going to make a damn difference, though, if we donāt take care of its most special resource ā humans. No question that…
Thankful Thursdays
I know itās not for everyone, some find them mundane, but I find refuge in them. āJust a normal day. A normal day! It is a jewel! In time of war, in peril of death, people have dug their hands into the earth and remembered this. In time of sickness and pain, people have buried…
Thankful Thursdays
On this Holy Thursday, I am thankful for His mercy, forgiveness, and promise of eternal life.ā To those of you who share in my faith and observe this holiest of weekends, I wish you a blessed one, full of enlightenment, peace, hope and love. āWe sinned for no reason but an incomprehensible lack of love,…
Thankful Thursdays
It is an act of faith to send our kids out into the world. Thatās never been more true than in these times and in this world. Really, thatās what it takes, I think – faith. And so, what to be thankful for today? Our willingness to put our lives in His handsā¦and keep going….
Thankful Thursdays
Some āTamiami Trailā thoughts (because I travel that long road west-bound a lot, as you may know). One of the toughest periods of my life was that 4-year span during my motherās illness. I felt so overwhelmed and lost about what to do and how to do it. I had been through cancer care not…
Thankful Thursdays
A couple of days ago, I came across a bit of writing which I think Iām going to print and place by my night stand. Better yet, print, cut out and stick to my forehead while I sleep so my brain can absorb it, sort of like a topical cream for my thoughts (imagine that)….
Thankful Thursdays
When I was a kid, I thought things were always falling from trees. At least thatās what my mother made it sound like. āEso se cae de la mata,ā she often would say. And Iād be like āHuh, whatās falling from a tree?ā She used this idiom to convey something was more than obvious, logical…