If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~ Anne Bradstreet ~ Life is full of ups and downs. By developing the right, proper, or correct habits in the times of prosperity, you will be well…
Family life is full of major and minor crises – the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce – and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It’s difficult to…
Daily Affirmations – As we think, we are; and so if you are thinking negative things about yourself, you are limiting your own capabilities. Turn your thinking around to the positive. Make a list of some good affirmations and start saying them every morning and get yourself on a positive path. We make our…
Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. ~ Les Brown ~ There are many ways in which we place limitations on ourselves and each limitation is different from person to person. If you are getting frustrated because you don’t seem to be meeting your goals, you might be doing everything right but the…
Next to water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. There’s such a great feeling on a chilly fall day to have a soothing cup of herbal tea. Besides being a warming, caffeine-free pick-me-up, herbal tea has lots of wonderful health benefits. It soothes an upset stomach, eases insomnia and calms a troubled…
We need to do more than just tell our troubles to God. God already knows. What we do need to learn to do is sit down with God and look for solutions: What actions to take, choices to make, directions to turn. In our conversation with God, we need to hear both the joyful and painful aspects of the…
Loving Universal Spirit: A difference in being polite and being kind is that of depth of the expression. As I strive toward overall harmlessness, a great transformation is taking place within me. I am awakening to a new depth of kindness within me that begins with kindness towards myself and within my thinking. My perceptions change,…
We are firm believers in the power of serendipity, and we believe that Serendipity is Unlimited. We believe that life has an order to it, and that things occur in ways and for reasons that are sometimes beyond our human logic and understanding. Serendipitous experiences are the norm rather than the exception in our daily…
Can humans actually modify their genes through their actions and behavior? Author, medical doctor, and alternative medicine advocate believes we can. In his book, “Super Genes”, Deepak Chopra explains how changes in our life can improve our genes. Reviews, Comments, and More Information: The authors of the New York Times bestseller Super Brain present a…
I have heard it said that living out of our vision is more powerful than living out of our circumstance. Holding on to a vision invokes the circumstances by which the vision is achieved. Vision is content; material circumstances mere form. ~ Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love) ~ Too often we let the circumstances…
There are only a handful of people that you’ll meet in life, that truly touch your heart and make you glad you’re alive. They’ve got a special presence when they walk into a room. It’s almost like they were sent there to take away your gloom. They can make you happy when everything seems sad. …
The brightest future will always be based on past failures. You can’t do well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried. Only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched…
Monthly Horoscopes – – Daily Astrology – – With the increasing understanding of solar systems, planets, stars, and galaxies, it is inconceivable (and possibly arrogant) to believe that human beings are the only intelligent life in the Universe. It makes sense to realize that there is a country out in the Universe, perhaps even the Universe itself,…
God does not speak to the hurried, worried mind. It takes time alone with Him and His Word before we can expect our spiritual strength to recover. We all have had an overactive mind at one time or another. Meditation, yoga, and mindfulness can help you clear your mind and calm your thoughts. It is…
The Holy Spirit accepts people unconditionally. To the ego, this is an outrageous thought, because unconditional love is the death of the ego. How will people grow if we all go around just accepting each other as we are all the time? Accepting people as they are has the miraculous effect of helping them improve. Acceptance doesn’t prohibit growth; rather,…
Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want in life. Follow your dreams, live the life you want. You’ve always wanted to follow your dreams, so start today. If…
Growing up is never straight forward. There are moments when everything is fine, and other moments where you realize that there are certain memories that you’ll never get back and certain people that are going to change, and the hardest part is knowing that there is nothing you can do except watch them. The day…
Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these. ~ Siddhartha Gautama Always treat others the way you would like to be treated. The way you act is a reflection on…
I have a friend that’s an angel, but this is what I find. She’s lots of fun and silly, quite an unusual kind. She makes me laugh when I feel sad, and helps me get over it when I get mad. Serious, when she must be, but lighthearted lots of the time. Her halo is…
The Epiphany, or the Twelfth Day of Christmas, marks the official end to the festive season of Christmas. The Twelfth Night marks the visit to the baby Jesus by the Magi, Three Kings, or also known as the Wise Men. This Feast of the Three Kings is celebrated in many parts of the world. It…
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. ~ Laozi (Tao Te Ching) ~ We should always treat…
Believe in the power of the human mind. Try doing something that makes a difference. Believe in the positive effects of working hard, of laughing and hoping of lazy afternoons and lasting friends. Trust in all the things that will cross your path this year. The start of something new brings the hope of something…
Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. ~ Hebrews 13: 1-2 Angels are everywhere. We never know how they will interact with humans. In the Bible, the writer of Hebrews spoke of “thousands upon thousands” of angels in joyful assembly. We don’t have precise statistics…
A spiritually happy person is in tune with and accepting of themselves. They feel no need to impress anyone or to compete. They are happy with themselves the way they are. Your spirituality is inside of you. We are all spiritual beings, we all have spirits within us. When we develop our own spiritual beliefs,…