Maybe you’ve heard the phrase, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” I have heard those words many times. And I used to believe they were true. But … I’m not so sure, anymore. A Google search on this topic will turn up various philosophical perspectives, and even Biblical references and research. But,… Read More Finding Grace and Feeling Thankful
I am stuck. Yet my mind and heart are racing I have so much to say, but there is no one to talk to because this one is sick, and that one, too, and this one just lost her spouse, and that one her only child and I am just mired in my thoughts and… Read More Confessions of an Anxious Mom {and a Challenge to Help Combat the Demons}
If you have not slept or if you have slept, or if you have a headache, or sciatica, or leprosy, or thunderstroke. I beseech you, by all angels, to hold your peace, and not pollute the morning. – Ralph Waldo Emerson When I first came across this quote, I laughed out loud. I found it… Read More Don’t Pollute Your Mornings {and a quote that speaks to me}
I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. — Persian quote My dad says this all the time. These words remind us to be grateful for what we have. We should not lament what we perceive as a lack, for there is always someone who is making do… Read More “I Cried Because I Had No Shoes, Until … {tips for cultivating peace and contentment}