Live in the Moment

“I find it unusual that it is more socially acceptable to complain about what you have than it is to ask for what you want.”- Phil Lout “When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give upContinue reading “Live in the Moment”

A Season of Compassion

“Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.” –Henry Ward Beecher “Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” –Stevie Wonder Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, Happy Holy Days. Last night I watched a wonderful Frank CapraContinue reading “A Season of Compassion”

Another Golden Opportunity

“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” – J.K. Rowling “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk It’s happened again. Another school shooting. As I wroteContinue reading “Another Golden Opportunity”

What Matters Most?

“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”- Elizabeth Kübler-Ross “The best things in life are the people you love, the places you’ve seen, and the memories you’ve made along theContinue reading “What Matters Most?”

The Power of Play

“Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.” – John Lennon “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”  — Mark Twain Recently, a debate arose on Facebook among my college friends about the possible elimination of winter term from Graceland University’s educationalContinue reading “The Power of Play”