“Love that cares, listens.” — Paul Tillich
Thought for Today
Heart Thought for September
Over the years I saw many people who had advanced heart disease and I was so frustrated because I knew if they just knew how to do the right thing, simple lifestyle and diet steps, that the entire trajectory of their life and health would have been different. — Mehmet Oz M.D.
[Source: http://www.thenewage.co.za/52274-12-53-Dr_Oz_speaks__and_we_all_listen%5D
Thought for Today
“We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.” – William Gladstone [Source: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201101/36-quotes-peace-and-freedom%5D
The View from my Studio
Thought you might like to see what I’m doing at my new Word Press site, Life Through an Artist’s Eyes. Don’t worry, Espirational will continue as usual.
Thought for Today
“Enlightenment is not a goal to be attained, it is a state-of-being to be regained.” — Kim Chestney, The Psychic Workshop: A Complete Program for Fulfilling Your Spiritual Potential
Thought for Today
“Having inner peace means committing to letting go of self-criticism and self-doubt.” ― Sanaya Roman, Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power and Spiritual Transformation
Always Learning
Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins
It is important to continue to learn new things throughout our lifetime. It builds new neural pathways that keep our memories sharp and our brains young.
Habits and patterns of thinking and behavior can be hard to break so we can learn to think in new ways. We also get caught up in the need for higher education to get a good job and make a livable income and forget what it’s like to learn just for the sake of knowledge.
Learning opportunities are everywhere. Special interest classes are offered by colleges, community centers, county extension offices, churches etc. We learn by reading and researching topics that interest us. We can also learn by doing and experiencing. Want to learn to identify native birds? Find a field guide and a pair of binoculars and go bird watching. Want to learn to apply special effects to your photos? Learn everything you can about programs that will do this then start playing. Learning can and should be fun.
Staying young isn’t about looking like you’re still thirty in your seventies. It’s about having a healthy active mind that never stops learning. So go out there, learn something new and don’t forget to have fun!
What are you learning?
Thought for Today
“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” — Saint Francis de Sales [Source: http://www.stfrancislzparish.org/Pages/PatronSaint.aspx%5D
Thought for Today
“And so I went into the second phase of my life. I began to live to give what I could, instead of get what I could, and I entered a new and wonderful world.” — Peace Pilgrim [Source: Steps Toward Inner Peace http://www.peacepilgrim.com/steps1.htm%5D
Till the Storm Passes By
You learn to live with storms in the American Midwest, but I don’t think you ever get used to them. We live in a manufactured home. Thankfully, they aren’t built like they used to be. Newer models have vinyl or wood siding and shingled roofs, so we don’t have to deal with the sound of rain on a metal roof. But we live in a wooded area full of walnut and pecan trees so when it storms along with rain and possibly hail, tree branches and nuts fall as well. The first time we had a good storm it sounded like we were being bombed.
Early yesterday morning when I woke up to the sound of falling rain (and nuts) I also heard the old gospel song Till the Storm Passes By. I hope you will enjoy and find comfort in this version by Vestal Goodman.
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