Day 3 of Gratitude

A look at how gratitude can heal our past, fill our present and bring hope to our future.

Day 2 of Gratitude

\”Joy is the Simplest Form of Gratitude\” Karl Barth Living each day with Joy I love this quote, \”Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.\” I found this quote but I did not really know who Karl Barth was. So I did a bit of teeny, tiny research and found out that he was a […]

Dreams can come true

Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: \”All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.\” C. A. Bartol Well – dreams sometimes come true with a little bit of swearing now and then. Just to make them happen. I\’m not really swearing, swearing – just thinking about it very strongly. […]

Gentleness

Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: \”Gentleness and kindness will make our homes a paradise upon earth. C. A. Bartol I had to practice gentleness and kindness today with Buddy. He sabotaged my vacuum cleaner. Sneakily. Underhandedly. And very effectively. You see he found a bobbin full of black thread that I must of dropped […]

Do not worry about the future

Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: \”If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present. Roy T Bennett So this is the present situation for me. I got the lab results back today from my doctor and it\’s time […]

Challenges don\’t always bring out the best

Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: \”Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew.\” Cicely Tyson Basically I\’m a wimp. That\’s about the summation of what challenges reveal to me. The better side of me does not rise to the surface with some challenges. Especially if they belong to figuring out […]

The greatest barrier we face

Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: \”The greatest barrier to success is fear – fear of change, fear of loss, fear of not being able to progress, fear of failure.\” Adam Houghe I think fear is not such a bad thing. It\’s a part of being alive. Something that keeps us from stepping too close […]

Risk more, Dream more

Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: \”Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.\” Claude T Bissell Once in a while I like to watch old \”Twilight Zone\” movies on Netflix. They are in black and white with limited effects but they are a bit fun in a bizarre […]