adversity

Your reaction to adversity

“It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develop.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“There is no education like adversity.” Benjamin Disraeli Today’s photo is a small section of an art piece I call “Woman’s Work.” This is a tribute to the women in both of our families — mothers, grandmothers, aunts. It incorporated embroidery salvaged from damaged napkins, tablecloths, and pillowcases hand made by some of these women.Continue reading “Learning through adversity”

The Most Beautiful People

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do notContinue reading “The Most Beautiful People”