DNA opens an even more mysterious door to understanding the human condition: all of our ancestors live within each one of us whether we are aware of it or not. ― Laurence Overmire, from: The One Idea That Saves The World: A Message of Hope in a Time of Crisis There is science that bears out the […]
Focus On The Basics-Key Lessons From Flight
“And like no other sculpture in the history of art, the dead engine and dead airframe come to life at the touch of a human hand, and join their life with the pilot’s own.” ― Richard Bach, A Gift Of Wings To focus on the basics, will provide an unshakeable stability when nothing seems fixed. In these […]
Every Last Generation Is A Powerful Servant Of The Next
“He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.” – Luke 1:50 NLT God’s mercy in every last generation, goes beyond simply not getting what we all know we deserve. The word for mercy embraces His covenant love for all of mankind. However, a critical element is mankind’s individual choice to receive […]
Laying Our Loved Ones To Rest With Honor And Dignity
“The first night in Morotai, the Japanese sent over a bomber on the north end of the island. The next day we went out and dug a deeper foxhole.” – Lt. Joseph F. Cullen, Personal Diary My husband went to rent a car for a trip to the west coast. The occasion: A memorial service […]
Writing Is the Painting Of The Voice – Here Is YOUR Canvas!
“Writing is the painting of the voice.” ― Voltaire I cannot draw, paint or even sketch well. It is annoying to have a picture in my head yet be unable to get it onto paper properly. When I saw this quote it resonated with me: I can paint! Not with the obvious medium, but with words. I […]
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations…
“It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.” — Winston S. Churchill I am not sure when I became a fan of good quotes, but it is a good thing I am, as puts me in great company with Mr. Churchill. When I am at a loss for words […]
One Essential Celebration On Which History Pivots
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. Pope John Paul II The resurrection of Jesus Christ. The one essential celebration in history that brings out chocolate bunnies, colored eggs, and marshmallow peeps. I like chocolate and joyously display wonderfully painted eggs and decorations we acquired during […]
What One Thing Never Fails? Love, The Eternal Kind
Love Never Fails….. (1 Corinthians 13:8) The gavel came down and the divorce was final. My childhood sweetheart, the boy down the street had simply decided he did not want to be married. I had no say, no voice in the matter, except to go on record that this was not my desire, but the […]
Happy Twenty Twenty Two? Yes, With Forward Motion
“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect” ― Alan Cohen Forward motion is not what comes to mind describing the last two years. Lockdowns, hindrances, interruptions, and constant adjustments have taken an emotional toll on all of us and have tried to define us. This was one […]