Yesterday we went to one of favorite nature spots, an old railroad bridge converted to a pedestrian bridge over the Platte River. This is one of those hidden gems you have to know about or discover by accident. It had been awhile since we had been there last and on this day we were thereContinue reading “A Gift of Eagles”
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Thought for Today
“Those who have changed the universe have never done it by changing officials, but always by inspiring the people.” — Napoleon Bonaparte
Celebrating Small Things: The Sneeze that Scared the Geese
Recently while Bob and I were on our morning walk around the lake, I exploded with a sharp, high pitched sneeze. I immediately heard a splash and looked around to make sure a fisherman had not been startled and fallen in the lake. My next thought was, that must have been a big fish thatContinue reading “Celebrating Small Things: The Sneeze that Scared the Geese”
Don’t Let Them Scare You
“The first and great commandment is: Don’t let them scare you.” ~Elmer Davis
Thought for Today
“Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.” ~Mary Ferguson
Thought for Today
“Humility of heart is the capacity just to be for the sake of God…One way of entering into this fundamental Christian attitude is to learn once again what it means just to be – to allow ourselves to rest before God with the being he gave us, with no other intention, effort, or purpose, exceptContinue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“There are four ways you can handle fear. You can go over it, under it, or around it. But if you are ever to put fear behind you, you must walk straight through it. Once you put fear behind you. Leave it there.” ~Donna Favors
Thought for Today
“Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them… they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.” ~Orison Swett Marden
Labels are for Jars, Not People
My first job after college was working with people with developmental disabilities. One lesson I learned was the words we use to describe people do matter. Words have the power to hurt. But the good news is that words also have the power to heal and empower. Working with people with different abilities led meContinue reading “Labels are for Jars, Not People”
Celebrating the Small Things: Looking at Relocation Information
Bob and I have been looking at relocation packets received from Chambers of Commerce in towns we might want to move to sometime in the next year. Pouring through lots of information hoping to make better use of our time when we go to visit in the fall. A small part of planning for something reallyContinue reading “Celebrating the Small Things: Looking at Relocation Information”
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