You have a choice. Someone can surround you with sand. Someone can even throw sand in your face. But no one can make you build your house on sand unless you choose to. You can always build your house on rock. You are at cause where you place your consciousness. You are not always at…
Men talk about Bible miracles because there is no miracle in their lives. Cease to gnaw that crust. There is ripe fruit over your head. ~ Henry David Thoreau ~ Miracles in the Bible served significant purposes in God’s redemptive plan at the time. However, this point doesn’t mean that miracles have ceased today. Stop looking in…
ife is a challenge, meet it. Life is a gift, accept it. Life is a sorrow, overcome it. Life is a tragedy, face it. Life is a mystery, unfold it. Life is an opportunity, take it. Life is a promise, complete it. Life is a struggle, fight it. Life is a goal, achieve it. Life…
You grow up the day you have your first real laugh, at yourself. ~~ Ethel Barrymore ~ In life, it is healthy to realize how important it is to laugh at yourself. You need to be comfortable enough with yourself, and who you are, to do so. Life is too short to worry about not being, or…
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss A happy life is a string of happy moments. A life without difficulties is not much of a life at all. Life is not a bed of roses, but whenever we become aware of this, we begin to feel pleasure and things begin…
We will change in life whether we want to or not. Our friends change, our beliefs change, our values change, our work changes, kids grow up, parents get older. It is the way it is, and understanding the nature of our reality can assist us to be more in harmony with the process. Without being…
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you. ~ John 14:27 ~ Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride. If those enemies were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace. ~ Francesco Petrarch ~ Find Peace in what you have. Most of…
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama ~ Showing compassion should be our way of life. It should be practiced as much as possible. A smile or a kind word are also included in acts of compassion. Compassion requires us to be present to others…
Everyone is unique, but we often squash this uniqueness to fit in. Maybe we do this to fall into an area where everyone is the same. Think about all of what comprises your being and embrace it. Embrace your Artsy side. Being artsy is more than a look, it is a way of life. Stop being a…
You have to learn to seek first the kingdom of heaven, the place of stillness and quiet at the highest level of which you are capable, and then the heavenly influences can pour into you, recreate you and use you for the salvation of all human kind. ~ White Eagle (The Quiet Mind) ~ Simply…
Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don’t look back at it too long. Mistakes are life’s way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off…
There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. ~ Aldous Huxley “Solitude makes us tougher toward ourselves and tenderer toward others; in both ways it improves our character,” noted philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. Spend some time away from the crowd and the noise of life….
You will recognize Love when you take away the feeling, the passion and the romance and find out you still care for that person. It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. There will…
You may call this thought by whatever fancy words you wish – psychology, theology, sociology, or philosophy – but you must think of Mother Earth as a living being. Think of your fellow men and women as holy people who were put here by the Great Spirit. Think of being related to all things. ~…
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed…
The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to change it, with what they have, where they are. ~ Robert Fulghum Sometimes, what people need is simply someone who will listen to them with kindness and…
Sweet Spirit: In every moment of each experience, I have the ability to choose love or fear. With Your help, I choose the path of peace. I have no idea what this coming week holds or even what today has in store. However, I do know that You are with me as my strength and…
“Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.” “God doesn’t require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.” “Not all of us can do great things. But we can…
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. ~ Dr. Seuss ~ As you follow your dreams, life will become exciting. You will…
How could the soul not take flight when from the glorious Presence a soft call flows sweet as honey, comes right up to her and whispers, “Rise up now, come away.” ~ Rumi ~ Man is made up of physical material, the body, that can be seen and touched. But he is also made…
We can always choose to perceive things differently. We can focus on what’s wrong in our life, or we can focus on what’s right. ~ Marianne Williamson ~ Things are not always what they seem and people, everyday, try to make you see things the way they want you to see them. You can…
If love fails, set yourself free, let your heart spread its wings and fly again. Remember you may find love and lose it, but when love dies, you never have to die with it. The strongest people are not those who always win, but those who stand back up when they fail. Somehow along the…
The strength of a tree grows with time, shaped by winds, rain and it’s natural surroundings. Branches grow left, right and above as roots stabilize and feed from below in the earth. They grow and reach new heights as they adapt to the environment, and renew themselves over time. The tree can be a part…
New Age Healing may become possible if you practice peaceful meditations, incorporated with daily affirmations. If you feel it is necessary, first read up on best methods to clear your mind for meditating. When ready, meditate for at least 15 minutes before you start chanting positive affirmations. Ensure that you mind is in a completely…