“160. The smell of fresh cut grass in the morning!” I often tell my friends that when I am having a difficult time, I go to my happy place. I think about all the things that are going right in my life and give thanks to God. This one little jester immediately brings joy […]
Finding Strength for the Journey: God
It’s been a month since I last posted a blog. Much has happened in my life. Most recently, I had to submit myself again to surgery to fix a health issue. Not one surgery, but two procedures within a week. That took me to a special place. In addition to the surgeries, I decided to […]
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 […]
Lost in the Right Direction
The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7 NLT Twice I’ve used my GPS to provide guidance to an address unknown to me and got lost. The first time […]
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, […]
Everyday Gifts
My post today is from Day 2 – Write a List. The task is to compose a list – of anything and any length – and post it. I’m reading a book, “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp. It’s about living fully right where you are. It is the story of her journey to record one […]
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