It is a great art to have an abundance of knowledge and experience - to know the richness of life, the beauty of existence, the struggles, the miseries, the laughter, the tears - and yet keep your mind very simple; and you can have a simple mind only when you know how to love. —...
When a parent sends me an email, questioning my judgment, I can rejoice that this parent trusted me enough to start a conversation, to tell me what she really thinks, to give me the opportunity to respond. When a retired college professor invites me to coffee, sits across from me, and ...
Having some extra little gifts on hand at this time of the year is so helpful for last minute guests stopping by, or to give friends when meeting for lunch, or last minute gatherings. It is fun to pick out just the right image that you know someone would love, like the cat image for...
I was reading the newspaper when one of my pals made a call to my cellphone.He informed me that we did not have classes at school today.Then, I had got into bathroom to have a bath before I offered my prayers to lord Jesus Christ.Later, I studied till 11 a.m. before going to ...
As soon as we arrived at the hospital, his doctor met us at the door to the NICU and pulled us into a meeting room to discuss his condition. We learned that they would operate within the hour and that through testing overnight they had discovered yet another birth defect. My husband ...
It was a lovely peaceful experience with some chatting and prayers. I, as Colin were very appreciative of her visit. Well today IS going to be a good day as it is Elliot 3rd birthday. They will pop in with a cake but not stay too long as sadly I get so exhausted. The first ...
People keep talking of a new world sprouting out of this, we’re ever hopeful that things will get better and we’ll start taking better care of each other, animals and the world. One of the key factors for us is a vegan lifestyle, but also keeping food local. Focusing more on local...
They don’t have a church, they have a meeting house. They don’t have services, they have meetings. Prior to today, I would have said that Quakers were the most sane of all the christian religions. I had attended Sunday school there as a teenager (aged 13 until 17, when I figured...
Prayers for you…I finished 5 months of chemo and 27 rad treatments for Breast Ca. I am an RN but after chemo went back for training to become a certified holistic nurse. Came back to my oncologist and told him that I wanted to stick with my alternative/ integrative methods and no long...
meeting each other. The girl searches for the guy and a year later she finally finds him, but things don’t work out as she dreamed. The story was fun and I loved the will they-won’t they tension. However, this was definitely written from a worldly point of view and not a ...