“It’s true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back at all the Christmases in your life, you’ll find you’ve created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good or bad, are really what help keep a family together over the long haul.” -Caroline Kennedy I can…

“Always reward your long hours of labor surrounded by family.  Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success.” -Og Mandino It’s only two weeks until Christmas —…

“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” – John Wesley I like this quote, and I want to remember it as…

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Teresa “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill I share these two quotes in honor of The National Day of Giving — or Giving Tuesday which is…

Isn’t it an excellent time in the life of our nation and in our personal lives to move away from judging and grow towards understanding?  

“You can’t calm the storm… so stop trying. What you can do is CALM yourself. The storm will pass.” -Timber Hawkeye With election day only two days away, I thought I would share this calming quote and photo to help all those who so anxious. Let us be aware as well that there are people…

  Yes, Halloween is tomorrow, and the goblins will be out in force trying their best to find out what scares you. But another holiday that is celebrated in many parts of the world between October 31 and November 2 is the Day of the Dead. In Mexico and Central America this is a raucous…

Get a life in which you are generous. Look around at the azaleas in the suburban neighborhood where you grew up; look at a full moon hanging silver in a black, black sky on a cold night. And realize that life is the best thing ever, and that you have no business taking it for…

“Fall has always been my favorite season, the time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if Nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” -Lauren Destenfano I love living in Florida, but I miss the colors and cooler temperatures of autumn. I did spot one fallen leaf the other day with patches…

“If someone has offended you, insulted you, or disappointed you, LET IT GO! If you are remembering all the ways you have been hurt or forgotten, let it go! Ask yourself, what good does it do for me to hold on to this?” –Iyanla Vanzant from http://theforgivenessproject.com/ Today’s quote is in honor of the High Holy…