Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 352-365 Come.. Peace…
Excerpt from the beautiful poem Amazing Peace by Maya Angelou We beckon this good season to wait a while with us.We, Baptist and Buddhist, Methodist and Muslim, say come.Peace.Come and fill us and our world with your majesty.We, the Jew… Continue reading
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A Guaranteed Laugh With a 6 Month Old! – Days 348-351
Want a Happy Holiday? Let Santa come down the chimney & laughter come through this screen. This 30 seconds of hilarity staring my youngest granddaughter is sure to help. Continue reading
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Days 345-346 Softening to Life
As Christmas draws near, we can prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ, of Love in our midst. As a people of various cultures, faiths and family traditions, we enjoy partaking in the holiday festivities. No one can… Continue reading
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Days 338-339 A Constancy of Purpose
“Skin had hope, that's what skin does. Heals over the scarred place, makes a road.” ~ Naomi Shihab Nye (from 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East.) I write to you in the early hours of the morning.… Continue reading
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Days 338 & 339 Christmas Gift from Dr. Terry Chapman
Try adding just one more caring act to your to do list and reach out beyond your Christmas card list to say hello. Be the person who always cares! Continue reading
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Days 331-332 The Best Times
When we gather together with friends and family the best times are when the stories start flowing. Remembrances of times shared, daring adventures, unfathomable risks in youth that we lived to tell about, the good and crazy times, as laughter… Continue reading
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Days 324-325 “Every Breath We Breathe A Prayer”
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” —Meister Eckhart What are we learning from our experiences of living through this pandemic? I imagine for many of us we… Continue reading
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Days 308-310 – Part V The Magic of Culture Change!
Culture determines behavior & leaders determine culture. So a leader’s impact can be profound. Continue reading
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Days 306-307 Celebrating Light Over Darkness
In India and in many places around the world Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. Diwali, is the most significant festival in Indian culture. On each of the five days of Diwali people celebrate… Continue reading