august 4, 2016
“Nothing you will ever achieve – ribbons, medals, dollars or thanks yours – will ever compare to the significance of being just who you are.” ~ Mike Dooley For nearly a year I’ve been part of planning an … Continued
august 3, 2016
“A meaningful life is not about being rich, being popular, being highly educated, or being perfect. It’s about being real, being humble, being able to share ourselves and touch the lives of others.” ~ Unknown Due to construction … Continued
august 2, 2016
“You do not have to be good. / You do not have to walk on your knees / for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. / You only have to let the soft animal of your body / love … Continued
august 1, 2016
“What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.” ~ Wayne Dyer Is Wally not the cutest thing? Am I not the luckiest girl on … Continued
july 31, 2016
“The Bible says ‘a gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word sours up anger.’…Righteousness is complicated. Self-righteousness is the root of all evil. Let’s start with ourselves.” ~ Meg Barnhouse When I first met Jack he had … Continued
july 30, 2016
“Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.” ~ Psalm 34:14 The little cannon ball made quite the stir yesterday. My friend Dan Kibler, antiquarian extraordinaire, shared some valuable information about Civil War relic authenticity. … Continued
july 29, 2016
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward This is a cannon ball. It weighs eight to ten pounds. We found it in my parent’s yard not … Continued
july 28, 2016
“Let us meet that fresh day as if it were the only day.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti Poor Leo is still sleeping off his anesthesia, but he came home with the same number of teeth he went in with. … Continued
july 27, 2016
“I cannot tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don’t know already. All I can do is remind you of what you have forgotten.” ~ Eckhart Tolle Once more lunch talk prompted outhouse sharing. On the second … Continued
july 26, 2016
“Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson Crystal and I talked about green beans at lunch today, … Continued