What had Van Gogh said? I would rather die of passion than of boredom.
This anger I felt wasn’t about the child at all. It’s inside me and it’s poisoning so many of my relationships. It leaves so little room for compassion. She reached up to wipe a tear from her face. Th...
The secret to survival was in seeing the world through the eyes—and heart—of a child. That was Merry’s lesson to her sisters. To treasure life, and most of all, to love. Simply, unconditionally and wi...
That’s all any of us can do, my dear. We wake up, bolster our resolve, and rise to face the new day. Or else lie in bed and waste our lives.
Perhaps he kept surprising her, she pondered, because she was limiting him in her mind.
I think everyone should take time, at least once a week, to catch a sunrise. Just to feel alive and that there’s hope.
Real courage is belief in yourself. To face and defeat your fear, or be defeated by it.
Loggerhead. 1. Latin: Caretta caretta. A tropical sea turtle with a hard shell and a large head. 2. a stupid fellow; blockhead. 3. at loggerheads; in disagreement; in a quarrel.
You don’t have to say thank you. I’m your mother. It’s my job. My pleasure.
To her mind, when you were drowning and a rope was thrown your way, you didn't waste time thinking about what to do. You just grabbed it, then kicked and swam like the devil to safety.
The beach, the ocean, solitude—these are only a means to help you travel to the true peace and joy inside you. You must carry the magic in your heart, wherever you go.
Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to live another day. Then she smiled with introspection. Another summer. For
Synchronicity (life) isn't a series of random events at all, but an expression of a deeper order.
Sully's brooding blue eyes sparked to life when they kissed, like his truck when he fired the engine.
Rather than feel small, however, in this arena she felt part of something much bigger than herself. This gave her both a sense of power and peace.
Our children are grown, we’ve enjoyed some success in our lives, and we’re looking for something else now to fulfill ourselves....It’s like being adolescents all over again, only this time we don’t ca...
Mom’s are our best cheerleaders. No one else ever cares quite the same. Who else is going to be as angry at you when you do something wrong, or be as proud of you when you do something right?
It time for me to shed all my insecurities and fears. Let them fall to the ground. It’s time for me to find my voice and fly.
I think everyone should take time at least once a week to catch a sunrise, just to feel alive and that there is hope.
I accept that the mind often dictates the heart. Yet I believe that the heart is the truer guide.