Regret: to be disappointed over something that happened, especially a lost opportunity. We’ve all done things that we regret. For some, not taking that dream trip, for others, it may be harsh words that were spoken to a friend or loved one, and for some, it can be worse. I have spoken to many…
Helen Keller said, “When one door of happiness closes, another opens – but often we look so long at the closed door, we do not see the one that has opened for us.” I never did like the sound of a slamming door. It normally means something has gone wrong, or a teenager! There…
I wrote a song from an awesome verse in the Bible which says, “Be still”. Think about it. Everywhere people shouting, horns honking, dogs barking, TVs blasting, alarms going off, police sirens screaming, cell phones ringing. Even if you put on noise canceling headphones, the worrisome and anxious thoughts breakthrough and then they’re yelling…
George Bernard Shaw said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” I thank God for grandchildren. One of the great things they do is remind you how to play. It is a true but often sad thing that the older we get, the more caught up we…
I love this one, “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.” Talk about having a right perspective! We have all felt like the caterpillar from time to time. Fatigue, stress, daily struggles, heavy workload, pain, deadlines to meet, even loneliness. If you could get inside the head…
Christopher Columbus said: “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Do you find yourself having to go somewhere you’ve never been before – or do something you’ve never done before? Maybe new surroundings, new responsibilities, new job, new school, new city, even a new…
Corrie Ten Boom, a holocaust survivor said: “Worry does not empty tomorrow of it’s sorrows – it empties today of it’s strength.” Worry is a heavy thing. It can be one of the heaviest weights we carry in this life. It’s like carrying a sack of bricks on our back. And it’s true –…
Have you ever felt like a situation has just knocked you flat on your back? Or perhaps you made a mistake that landed you flat on your back? Listen, it’s ok to have landed on your back because if you can look up, you can get up! We’ve all made mistakes in this life.…