Give Yourself The Gift Of JOY!
Christmas is around the corner, and some of us have been thinking about gifts we would like to give others that they would receive with surprise, joy, and appreciation.  The marketing world likes to remind us that this is the season of giving.  I would like to promote it as well but with a different...
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Most of us can admire butterflies and, even at a young age, children are enthralled by them. They are so delicate and beautiful and yet they went through a tough process to become one. The journey of transformation into a butterfly may not seem appealing.  At first it seems impossible that a caterpillar can transform...
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Spring Forward
As we start to see signs of Spring, excitement begins to grow inside us because a season of renewal is about to come.   These past two years we have faced many challenges and it appears they will linger a bit longer than we had anticipated.  I would like to invite you to see that all...
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Gratitude is the Answer
Modern life continues to demand that we do more and do it faster. Because of this high demand many of us are struggling to keep up.  We can feel stress rising and being pulled in different directions.  Our heart longs for inner peace, quietude, and the confidence that things will turn out fine.  Gratitude can...
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Gratitude is my Prayer
Gratitude is my Prayer As we become more aware that Thanksgiving is around the corner we are reminded of gratitude.  For some people being grateful comes easy and for others is more difficult.  Life has a way to challenge us in different ways, and no one can escape it.  Our human tendency is to stay...
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Prayer and Meditation
Prayer and Meditation Someone shared with me that praying is talking to God and meditation is listening to God, this shifted the way I perceived prayer.  I grew up in the Catholic religion at a time when the population of my country was about 95% catholic.  In those days, there was a lot of reverence...
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