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Family Time

This post contains affiliate links. “Instead of condemning people, let’s try to understand them. Let’s try to figure out why they do what they do. That’s a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. ‘To know all is to forgive all.’” ~ Dale Carnegie “Life is difficult. ThisContinue reading “Family Time”

Story Lessons: Fear

This post contains affiliate links. “Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world. Think about how many times a day you use stories to pass along data, insights, memories or common-sense advice.” ~ Edward Miller, founder of Edward Elementary, illustratorContinue reading “Story Lessons: Fear”

The Living Helping the Dead

This post contains affiliate links Tina is passionate about being a “Ghost Helper.” Her mission is to teach the living how to help the dead. She wants to empower everyone to help any ghost they may find. Tina says that this is the compassion we will all want for ourselves. She urges everyone toContinue reading “The Living Helping the Dead”

Life-Changing Experiences

This post contains affiliate links. “What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.” ~ Adam Braun As you may have guessed by myContinue reading “Life-Changing Experiences”

Some Pain is so Deep

This post contains affiliate links. “He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.” ~ Aeschylus “Bad things do happen; how I respond to themContinue reading “Some Pain is so Deep”