I spent most of my life living in fear, playing it safe and staying well within my comfort zone. Two deaths, close together, helped me to realize that I no longer wanted to spend another moment of my life living in fear and playing it safe
Occupational Therapists play a pivotal role in recovery from any trauma. Satmeen an OT played a pivotal role in helping Debbie. Cancer is the most frightening word in the English language in my personal opinion. In 2016, I lost one of my best and closest …
I have a deep respect and admiration for a minister (evangelist, pastor, cleric, chaplain, missionary, priest, rector, preacher, Reverand). The job of a minister is tough and demanding. It can be satisfying from an intrinsic perspective. However, there are metrics to deal with. The modern-day …
Faith, Hope & Love sustained me through 2020. Well! Hindsight is always 20|20. I can relate to Saint Augustine when he said “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe”. As I saw my …
A Valuable Lesson on Hope Carolyn Gerber Hofauer created a meal train for us in April of this year. I love to volunteer, love to give, and for the first time in my life, I am on the receiving end. Gerry Bell challenged me to …
Welcome to my series on practical faith. We eat food daily so we understand food. We have a brother, sister, mother, father, son, or a daughter so we comprehend family. We use money on a daily basis so we know the power of it. But …
What is Resilience? Resilience is how well people deal with and bounce back from the challenges of life. Resilience is the process of adjusting positively as you face challenges, tragedy, adversity, threats, and major sources of stress like job loss, divorce, financial issues, health problems, …
Quotes on Forgiveness The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong – Mahatma Gandhi To err is human, to forgive, divine – Alexander Pope Romance to ruin It was my tenth wedding anniversary. I was excited to have made it this …
Prayer is a form of communication or supplication directed toward a deity, higher power, or divine being. It is a practice that is often associated with religious or spiritual traditions and is found in various forms across different cultures and belief systems. In prayer, individuals …
We would never learn to be brave and patient if there was only joy in the world – Helen Keller Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet – Aristotle Patience is not simply the ability to wait – Its how we behave while waiting …