​We hear so many reports of loss of loved ones,
Each touching our hearts and emotion,
One man sitting at hospital bedside, holding his father’s hand, 
said a little book, “Gone from my Sight”,
Helped him immensely.
As God brings our precious ones to Him,
We struggle because we are left behind.
We are now alone,
Alone from a best friend, 
be it husband, wife, child or friend.
The hole in our heart aches and cries
For comfort.
Still, the sky is still big,
God is still there,
And in the sunset of the life now lost
We exist in God’s purview,
Together with those gone from our sight.


Sending love,

Gratitude for the morning
The early morning beams of sunlight, golden and pink.
The fresh air hinting of autumn
The greetings of loved ones in the morning waking.
My steaming hot cup of coffee with milk foam on top.
A window in front of me while at my desk.
A window to the side of me while at my desk.
A day of fullness to come,
Fullness of laughter, fullness of love, fullness of things to do.
Good morning and love, laughter and things to do — to you.


Love,

Ever wonder how some people get so capable,
So resilient, so able to persist?

They’ve worked through difficulties, 
Through problems,
Through life’s challenges.
That’s how.
You know.
​
Love,

“Negativity is quite powerful, 
AND, positivity is powerful as well. 
Both take a lot of effort, but being negative is often much more exhausting. 
Try to choose positivity when and where you can, 
...over the next day or so and...
see how much better you feel because of it.”
    - Linda Homel Hagan
​
Love,

Insecurity is something we all share.
You may notice some people’s insecurity 
in the manner in which they speak, stand,
and what they do with their gaze, their eyes.

You may notice others’ insecurity 
In the way they seem almost fearsome, or ‘tough’.

So, if you are feeling your own insecurity,
Stand tall, speak kindly, nicely, and make eye contact.
Send love out to others.

And focus on how good sending love makes you feel .


Love,

Sayings...
are powerful things.
Years ago, in nursing school, when things seemed tough,
 we had a saying:
“This too shall pass.”
Recently I heard these lyrics:
“A bell is not a bell until you ring it.
A song is not a song until you sing it.
The love in our heart was not put there to stay
Because, love is not love until you give it away.”

Go forth today.
Ring the bells.
Sing the songs.
And give love away!!
Be powerful!

Love,

What other people think of you 
Is truly none of your business.
Because what they think of you
Is formed from the other folks thoughts about themselves.

And you cannot know anything about that.
So there’s no use thinking about what THEY think.
Better to think what YOU think of yourself, 
And make it all about the good stuff.
Think about:
    ...how kind you are.
    ...how your smile makes people happy.
    ...how others react when you greet them.
    ...how it feels to YOU when you help someone along the way.

You know what?
You can’t control what other people think or do.
You can’t control what will go on around you.
What can you control?
You can control how you think and react to others’ actions.
You can control how you handle what goes on around you.

And that’s enough.
Because in your actions, reactions, handling of life 
Is your power.
To change your self.
Which can change the world.

Love,

This great mystery author certainly gets a clue:

“I like living. 
"I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all... 
"I still know quite certainly... 
...that just to be alive is a grand thing.”
    — Agatha Christie
​
Love,

We humans cannot see what we can’t see, cannot hear what we can’t hear,
And so, when things are difficult...
...we want to trust in God, trust that He ‘has it.’
And look for our answers and comfort…
...that’s hard.
There’s no writing in the sky,
There’s no quiet voice we actually hear. (Tho' some say it happens sometimes.)
Keep giving the hard thing(s) “up”.
Every time you think of them, send them in prayer again.
And get busy thinking of things you already have seen solved,
...in gratitude.
Know that in time it will all work out. Not always the way you hope...
...but the way God ordains.
And you’ll be on to other hard things.
You will begin giving and sending those up in prayer.
​
Love,

As you go through your week, 
Something might happen that could change your life forever.
Someone you are with, online with, on the phone with, or a book or online post you read...
Could cause everything to change.  
It could be the beginning of your dreams coming to fruition.

Things happen that you cannot control.
But, it’s always a good idea to be open to what is going on around you,
ponder what you just heard or read,
and respond with openness and fascination.

That’s the stuff of miracles.

Today, look for those moments.
Look for the opportunities...
Be openhearted and interested.  
In your response is your power.
See what you can experience!
You never know what the moment is,
that everything changes!

Love,