The thirteenth-century German mystic Meister Eckehart believed, If the only prayer you ever say in your life is ‘ThankYou,’ it will be enough.
The outward and visible way in which we move through our daily round—the time, creative energy, emotion, attitude, and attention with which we endow our tasks—is how we elevate the mundane to the tran...
The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes—ah, that is where the art resides. —ARTUR SCHNABEL
The love of words, the bonds of home and family, and her spirit of adventure.
The fields are harvested and bare, And Winter whistles through the square. October dresses in flame and gold Like a woman afraid of growing old. —ANNE MARY LAWLER
The Gratitude Journal is a polite, daily thank-you note to the Universe
Offer grace for the bounty of goodness. Raise the song of harvest home, the glass of good cheer, the heart overflowing with joy. We have so much for which to be thankful. So much about which to smile,...
Not every one of our desires can be immediately gratified. We’ve got to learn to wait patiently for our dreams to come true, especially on the path we’ve chosen.
None of us can be expected to perform every minute of our lives. But a lot of us might tap into the power, excitement, and glory of Real Life more frequently if we cast ourselves as the leading ladies...
No matter what form our job or activity takes, the content is the same as everyone else’s; we are here to minister to human hearts. If we talk to anyone, or see anyone, or even think of anyone, then w...
Life begets life. Energy creates energy, the famous French actress Sarah Bernhardt reminds us. It is by spending oneself that we become rich.
I’ve got a good feeling that this coming year is going to be your best yet. Heaven knows you deserve it.
It’s simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren’t any dragons.
Invite Divine Order into your life today and a more serene tomorrow will unfold.
In order for us to awaken and to begin to understand the gorgeous fever that is consciousness, we must try to understand the senses, Ackerman urges. The senses don’t just make sense of life in bold or...
If, as Herod, we fill our lives with things, and again with things; if we consider ourselves so unimportant that we must fill every moment of our lives with action, when will we have the time to make...
If we are willing to learn our lessons gently, they patiently await us in countless ways.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house int...
Eat, drink, and be merry in this season of joy.
Each day in the wilderness brings with it the struggle to survive and a heightened awareness of how wonderful it is just to see the sun set and rise again in the morning.