Photo via Sloan Photographers “You are the books you read, the films you watch, the music you listen to, the people you meet, the dreams you have, the conversations you engage in. You are what you take from these. You are the sound of the ocean, the breath of fresh air, the brightest light and the darkest corner. You… Read more →
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Presence
(Photo via Sloan Photographers) “The most precious gift that we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. -Thich Nhat Hanh These days we are surrounded by so many distractions. It seems at times that the world is in such fast motion, that it is hard to even… Read more →
The Hope Jar
I am the youth church leader for a group of girls ages 12-18. This past summer we attended girls camp for a week. The girls decided to write encouraging thoughts or words on rocks and sticks they found in the woods, and then they put them in a glass jar. If any of the girls that week were feeling down… Read more →
5 Things I have done since I was 15 that bring me happiness
There are a few things I learned as a teen from my mom and a special little book she gave me that have always brought me happiness. There were loads of ideas on how to be happy and how to find happiness, but there were a few tips that I applied to my daily life and they instantly became second… Read more →
Life Lessons from Frodo
Remember that cute little guy from The Lord of The Rings, the one with big hairy feet that saved middle earth? We are going to chat about him today. Frodo is one of my biggest heroes. May seem strange, but the second I “met” Frodo I instantly fell in love with him and felt connected to his character. There have… Read more →
Happiness
“People who love each other fully are truly the happiest people in the world. They may have little, they may have nothing, but they are happy people. Everything depends on how we love one another.” -Mother Teresa Love; pure, raw, real, genuine love, makes the… Read more →
The Sun Will Set For You
Do you feel a constant shadow? Are you sick of being sick or tired of being lonely or sad, because you are always sad and no matter how hard you try you are still afraid and still depressed? I know that feeling. It’s very real, you believe there is no light at the end of the tunnel, you… Read more →
Service
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” -Muhammad Ali This is the season of giving and the season of love. I love the whole spirit of this season. People seem to care more, love more, share more, and serve more. The spirit of this whole season is one that we should try… Read more →
It’s a Good Day to Have a Good Day
“It’s a good day to have a good day.” December 5 .. I used to dread this day. I would look at this date and cringe a little bit, because it’s a day I will never ever forget. It all happened so close to Christmas, which made Christmas so hard. I’ll never forget the first year after… Read more →
“What If Christmas, Perhaps, Means a Little Bit More.”
I have a slight and by slight I mean a major obsession with this time of year. The spirit it brings, the family and friend get togethers and the joy and meaning behind Christmas time brings me more happiness than I can explain. I dream about Christmas often. Every year as December rolls by I contemplate on ways that we… Read more →