“Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.” – Horatio G. Spafford But what if it isn’t? I have finally reached saturation and turned my attention from the television. Between the loss of Black Lives, the Presidential election, the civic unrest, the hatred, the lying, the […]
Signs of the Season: Love, Peace, Joy, Belief and Faith
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. – Hebrews 11:11 Sometimes it’s hard to believe in the kindness of your fellow man, especially given the meanness of our times. But I wanted to share a good thing that happened that restored my faith. This morning I […]
The Word for 2017 – Thankful
“Give Him thanks, if you please, with me, for His great goodness towards me, which I can never sufficiently admire, for the many favors He has done to so miserable a sinner as I am. May all things praise Him. Amen.” ― Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God Since 2013 I have […]
The Bond
I watched the Avatar recently. I love that movie. It speaks to me on so many levels and each time I watch it I learn something new. I especially enjoy the Na’vi, the sentient creatures that live on the moon Pandora. The Na’vi has a distinct body image. They are on average, approximately 3 meters […]
How to Ride the Storm: Control, Acceptance, and Surrender
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 I remember the day I got the diagnosis – you have cancer. I went home and sat, staring out the window, […]
Can You Be Happy and Joyful?
This blog is taken from a previous post made on March 21, 2016 -The Practice of Being Joyful: On Being Happy – www.transfromingdailymoments.org. “I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in […]
The Practice of Living Joyful: Perfection
Originally posted 02/06/2016 on http://www.teridmc. The post was edited to reflect current views. “My father said to me, “Miguel, when you understand that you are perfect just the way you are, you will see that everything is perfect just the way it is.” – Living a Life of Awareness, Don Miguel Ruiz, Jr, Yesterday I […]
Life Gifts
Life is not a straight line or a flat road. It’s full of twists and turns, and hills and valleys. There are tall trees that block your view and short shrubs that scratch your ankles and knees. It’s a maze; it’s a jungle, and it’s full of surprises. Life is not a problem to be solved, […]
Hope
Yesterday was National Cancer Survivors Day and I quietly celebrated two years in remission. I went to church in the morning and spent the afternoon getting some much-needed pampering at my local nail salon. I opened the picture above and thought about those days and how I got through them all. They caught my cancer stage one, […]
Teri McClanahan 