Thought for Today

“God is extremely simple. It is we who think of Him as someone complicated. God speaks the simplest language, only we don’t understand Him. We are all deaf. We have been deaf for millennia. Poor God, He has been talking constantly, tirelessly, but we do not have time to listen to Him.” — Sri ChinmoyContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Reasons to Celebrate May

There are always reasons to celebrate life if you just look around you. During May we have the obvious holidays we all know about, May Day (1), Cinco de Mayo (5), Mother’s Day (10), Ascension Day (14), Armed Forces Day (US), Victoria Day (Canada) Shauot (Jewish holiday marking the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai) andContinue reading “Reasons to Celebrate May”

Thought for Today

“Listen to your life.   See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. Touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are sacred moments and life itself is grace.” — Frederick Buechner [Source: http://www.inspirational-quotations.com/faith-quotes.html%5D

Follow the Breath

Breathe in…   breath out.  Isn’t it amazing how this simple act provides life giving oxygen to the entire body? How many times do we do this without even noticing? Unless you have a medical condition that makes breathing difficult you may even take this for granted. I finally learned how to breathe in my forties. Continue reading “Follow the Breath”

National Picnic Day — A Day Late

    Yesterday was National Picnic Day and yes, I found it too late.  But better late than never, right?  I am a big fan of eating outside.   Actually I am a big fan of getting outside any way possible, but eating outside in nature is special.  Breathing the fresh air and enjoying the sightsContinue reading “National Picnic Day — A Day Late”