I would like to take just a few minutes to relate how I learned that love is what really makes a family or makes a person part of a family. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have an amazing big brother. He brought me surprise gifts for no reason other than to see me smile, he was always willing to play catch or a video game, or anything else that I asked him…
The definition of suffocation, according to Google’s dictionary feature, is the state or process of dying from being deprived of air or unable to breathe. But what is very surprising to most people is that the intense urge you feel to breath when you are holding your breath, or when you are underwater, is not because your body is starving for oxygen. The instinct to breath is actually caused by carbon dioxide receptors in your…
Everyone experiences trying times in his or her life. And on many of those occasions, human nature takes over, and we mentally utter what might be the oldest question in the history of mankind, “Why?” Sometimes, it is said in a truly puzzled tone and other times it is snarled in a voice demanding an instant answer, and an apology, from the universe. But in all of these cases, we feel that our predicament…
This is a very unique post as it is an interview conducted by Benedict Musee with author Brittany Lewis. So in a way you are getting two guests in a single post! In addition, you will hear a powerful message that is certainly worth the read and some additional thought as you begin to digest all that you read. Autism is still somewhat of a mystery to us but through the painstaking work of parents…
Little Golden Books, now celebrating their 75th birthday, were among my favorite childhood books. Appearing on the market in 1942, Little Golden Books were the first high-quality books for children most parents could afford. Priced at just 25 cents and available where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were sold by the hundreds of thousands. My all-time favorite is still The Little Red Hen, nearly seven decades later. In fact,…
Here are some inspirational quotes I thought you might all enjoy: -No one else makes you free but God and yourself -Life is a balancing act…hold steady -Laughter: The Best cure for sadness -Nobody else makes who you are -Mothers: The Best Medicine -Grandmothers make the best hugs -Come here! Let me give you a hug! -Hugs and kisses cure everything -Prayers cure everything -Smile, I love you! Love cures everything -Life is a…
On the morning of September 11, 2001, and for a period of time that was either hours or an eternity- I can’t remember- we didn’t know where my brother was. We knew he was somewhere in lower Manhattan, where he attended Stuyvesant High School. Like any regular 14-year-old kid, most of the time he’d go right to school in the morning, and *other* times he’d run around with friends in the neighborhood first, or…
Your soul is such a reliable compass; many people say they rely on a “gut feeling” but I truly believe that it is one in the same. It is just no longer fashionable to refer to your soul as your guide. So call it what you want to, but listen to that wise voice inside, because it won’t let you down.
I would like to thank Dr. Wayne Norton for this guest thought of the day. Though this appears to be a simple concept, it is one that many people seem to struggle with. Being a leader is not about telling others what to do, it is about showing them what to do and how to do it properly. A good leader is measured by the successes he helps other achieve rather than just his personal…
Thank you Michael D. Davis for this guest post. As you look at this image where do your eyes naturally gravitate to? If you’re like most people the pinpoint of light will draw your focus. It’s natural for the human eye to be drawn towards the brightest area in a photograph, especially if that light is small and focused. This image, taken on the Oregon Coast some time back, shows the fog moving in as the…