Postaday

Hope Begins in the Dark

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” – Anne Lamott

Thought for Today

“We’d never know how high we are till we are called to rise; and then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the sky.”— Emily Dickinson

” Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, ‘Wait and Hope.” ― Alexandre Dumas

The Month of Hope

This year three of the great holidays celebrating hope all fall within the month of March. First on the 20th we have the Vernal Equinox, that gentle reminder from our mother, the earth, that life goes on, rebirth and second chances are all still possible. Then on the 26th we celebrate the beginning of Passover. Continue reading “The Month of Hope”

Would you read the book?

Daily Writing Prompt from Word Press Jan. 11, 2013: If you could read a book containing all that has happened and will ever happen in your life, would you? If you choose to read it, you must read it cover to cover. Would I read the book? No I would not. Why? There have beenContinue reading “Would you read the book?”

Seasonal Healthy Eating/Money Saving Tip

It’s fresh cranberry season! Associated with the holidays because they are only available from October to December, they are full of wonderful nutrients. In addition to being fat free, cholesterol free, gluten free, sodium free and a good source of vitamin C and fiber, they also contain antioxidants and may help prevent urinary tract infections.Continue reading “Seasonal Healthy Eating/Money Saving Tip”

Earth, Teach Me

“Earth teach me quiet ~ as the grasses are still with new light. Earth teach me suffering ~ as old stones suffer with memory. Earth teach me humility ~ as blossoms are humble with beginning. Earth teach me caring ~ as mothers nurture their young. Earth teach me courage ~ as the tree thatContinue reading “Earth, Teach Me”

It Really Does Take a Village — Bonnie Estes

Don’t you get tired of hearing people claim everything they own and have accomplished is their own doing with no help from anyone? It does take a village to raise a child and to keep adults on track. Bonnie Estes was part of the village that raised me. Miss Estes was my grade school principal. She livedContinue reading “It Really Does Take a Village — Bonnie Estes”

An Attitude of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is approaching and this is a perfect time to stop and count our blessings and express gratitude for and to family, friends, health, material blessings, the earth, God, the Universe. Some families have a tradition of holding hands around the Thanksgiving table while each person says what they are thankful for, but an attitudeContinue reading “An Attitude of Gratitude”