“Nothing can make up for the absence of someone whom we love, and it would be wrong to try to find a substitute; we must simply hold out and see it through.” – Elizabeth Lesser The quote above can be taken in several different ways, and because of that possibility, I want to clarify how …
”No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it” – Albert Einstein Nothing beats a failure like a good-ole-fashioned try right? Wrong. For some of us, this route has been a pain-staking journey that has led us on paths we would rather not remember. As relieving as the inability to not …
”In order to save myself, I must destroy first the me I was told to be.” – The Dreamer Yesterday I was thinking of all the ways that God has blessed me. I think of my family, my career and being in great health at 49 years of age. None of this has come …
“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher For many years of my life I have made the conscious choice to cower down, give in, and refute my own heart for others. For me that looked like …
“You are what you do, not what you say you will do.” – Unknown How many times have your dreams been shattered or the perfect ideal of what you thought you wanted only led to great disappointment? Wait don’t answer that question, because we all have been there to some degree. Whether in great magnitude …
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“Life is like a camera… Focus on what’s important, Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives, And if things don’t work out, Take another shot.” – Unknown Have you ever had one of those moments when you knew that you should step up and do something or say something, only to quickly talk yourself …
“Everybody has a chapter they don’t read out loud.” – Unknown Have you ever watched a group of children or your own play and talk amongst their friends? Watching them interact in their own environment and hearing the things they talk about when they are unaware you are listening in is not only entertaining, but …
“Sometimes God allows times of transition to create transformation.” – Lynn Cowell I can promise you that I do not have an affinity with darkness. I actually consider myself to be a very optimistic person, who consistently attempts to look on the brighter side of life, however after blogging for approximately two years now, I …
“When a deep injury is done to us, we never heal until we forgive.” – Nelson Mandela We have all said it at some point in our lives to loved ones, close friends and even ourselves when times are tough. “Things will get better with time.” The phrase does sound good and lends itself to …
“In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you.” – Andrea Dykstra For the most part I grew up not having to learn most things the hard away. I listened to my parents more often than not and typically made fairly smart decisions while growing up, however my yester-years …
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