Many people look at happiness as a blanket or jacket that they wear on the outside to show the world. It covers up the pain, hurt and sadness that is really in that person’s heart, but it projects the “right” image to the outside world. But true happiness is held inside your heart. It is a warmth that you don’t show to others by choice instead, it is a feeling that you exude. It is…
Even on my darkest days, I strive to remember that there are many people who are in far more difficult situations than I am facing. And I am not referring to people who are thousands of miles away living in foreign countries, these people are right here in my country, my state, and my city. Some could be just down the street or even in the next building, and it is simply the grace of…
Our passage of the day, 1Kings 19:11-13 Most problems we are facing today could not be there if we followed the biblical way of acquiring wealth. However, the problem is, many people want to start from the finish, not the start. This is the reason we have many corruption and unresolved murder cases in the world today. Yes, it has to start small. The short story below drives the point home, …
Anyone who believes that the next moment or a coming moment is more important than the present has it completely backward. We must make the absolute most of the present in order to have the most options and opportunities in all of our moments to come. Make peace with your past, hold hope for your future but create your happiness in the present! There are several definitions of the word present when…
The holidays have always been one of my favorite times of the year. As a child, there was so much to look forward to. We got a week or two off from school, there were parties and family gatherings and of course, presents. But as an adult, I learned that not all children are blessed with the idyllic holiday memories that I have. Some children dread the long cold days at home, with not enough…
I woke up this morning ready to begin a new day I am going through my usual routine, accepting whatever comes my way. Then… I noticed something was out of place. I searched and searched but I couldn’t find anything wrong. However, at a moment’s rest, I realized I felt so free! The “old me” hit the road when I accepted You. I can deny it, sit right here and fight it but…
I have always loved being outdoors and experiencing nature. In particular, I have always been mesmerized by large trees. And maybe that is the reason that the term family tree has always held a unique meaning for me. The dictionary defines a family tree as a chart which shows all of the people in a family over the generations and their relationship to one another. And it makes sense when you think about the origin…
I love this blog because I feel at home whenever I read an entry. It is a welcome addition to my daily incoming messages, tucked between my inspirational quotes. Those messages all are a perfect fit to how I have come to see only the good always. I have come to believe that we are born into the world to experience only joy, to celebrate while we are here. I…
You’re out with your friends listening to their stories of finding the perfect one. You see the flush on their cheeks, the gleam in their eyes. There’s just something about love that makes a person come alive, that gives them hope, helps them hold on. Oh, how you want to be a part of that! Then one day, it happened… All of those fears you were feeling came to an…
A flower does not think of competing with the next flower. It just blooms. “The light of God surrounds us, the love of God holds us, the power of God protects us.” Amen. “Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.” ― Neil Gaiman, Make Good Art Rea is a mom of three, one son and two daughters,…