The gift of love, something you can’t buy, something you choose to embrace, something that is free to all, yet is underutilized by many of us.  Love, prayer, and gratitude guide my journey and strengthen my relationship with Jesus.  Once I expanded my capacity to love I found peace in all areas of my life.  When you live life with love in your heart you have compassion for all.  Frustration, anger, and stress over daily life disappear and peace takes center stage.  It is a gift that is affordable to all.  A gift that changed my thought process and…

Among all the holiday distractions, it is a challenge to stay focused on the true reason for the celebration.  As I move through the season I make an effort to find ways to capture the meaning while experiencing the fun and avoiding the frustration. My favorite way to celebrate the season is by sharing love.  I find that it is often unexpected and very much appreciated.  Spreading love and joy to others is something that I like to do all year, but Christmas seems to open the door for more opportunities to be a bright light to others.  Some of…

Over the last few months, I have learned a great deal about compassion. I have always known the importance and I’ve always had it in my heart, but when pushed to my limit, am I able to find compassion? While I was reading The Book Of JOY, by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, there was one concept that continued to be forefront in my mind.  It was a description of how the Dalai Lama gave people his complete attention by locking hands with the individual and looking into their eyes with kindness.  His genuine compassion made people feel at…

I can’t answer why we suffer or why some suffer and some seem to move through life spared by significant suffering.  But here are a few of my thoughts on the topic, none of which have been dreamed up by me, but rather things I have learned through others. We really don’t know who is suffering in this world.  Someone very special to me would say, “We all have a cane, mine is just visible to others.”  My mind always moved immediately to a friend of mine who was physically in a very frail condition.  She had severe…