Missed........

My Thought for this Day.......I think we all regret things we have done. But I wonder how much time, if any, we regret that which we haven't done. That trip not taken, that lunch not lingered over, that book not finished, that nap not enjoyed, that call not made, that loved one not hugged..........those moments skipped. So many experiences missed because we didn't have the time. Too busy. Too important. So sad.

Angels............

My Thought for this Day.....Every once in a while, if we are blessed, we meet someone who is willing to stop their world to benefit ours. In that that moment of time, there are angels among us.

Still.........

My Thought for this Day........Sometimes you have to sit and watch the world go by, and realize it's not leaving you behind, it's merely allowing you the ease of rest and when you are strong, once again, you can pick up your pace and rejoin your fellow runners. It's not failure; it's rebirth.

Cost..........

My Thought for this Day.......Do you charge a price of admission to be in your life? An attitude required, a cost paid in full, a charge account with a zero limit? Think about it. What does it cost someone to walk with you?

Life......

My Thought for this Day.....Imagine yourself by the grocery store of Existence. It is not a huge Super-Center, but a small stand on the side of your road. Lined on the shelves are Ingredients for Life. You have limited time and money. What will you choose?

Destiny.......

My Thought for this Day.....I believe at times we all are lost. We may turn to the left, or to the right, searching for our path. Then frantically we spin in a circle, like a tilt a whirl out of control. But truthfully, in these moments of sheer panic, movement should cease. And in this stillness, our destiny will find us.

Bounty........

My Thought for this Day......I shall stand tall and meet this day with renewed vigor and passion. But I shall also kneel and humbly receive the Grace and Glory that is offered. I shall never knowingly dismiss what is so freely given, for my Bounty is magnificent. This is my prayer.

Help........

My Thought for this Day.......When someone reaches a hand out to help you, it's not because your weak; it's because together you are stronger than you know. Accepting support does not make you powerless; it makes you wise.

Enough.......

My Thought for this Day.......Do you realize when you have done enough? Cried enough? Tried enough? Fought enough? Sometimes that line in the sand is there for a reason.

Pause.......

My Thought for this Day.....Sometimes we try to speak of things that elude us. The words won't come. They dance on unspoken air. It's not because we lack the words; it's because we are in the midst of silence and our words aren't ready to be heard. It's not failure; it's simply a pause, a quiet waiting until the time is right.

Burden.......

My Thought for this Day......I've come to realize that it's not the size of your burden; it's the size of your try. And when you are ready, be it in a day or a year, you will roll that stone away. Believe in yourself. Believe that life is good. Believe that hardship is merely agonizing if it does not hone and teach. And most importantly, believe that you are not meant to suffer alone and forever.

Action......

My Thought for this Day......What if every action you take today comes back at you ten fold? Every thought, every gesture, every word, every deed reappears magnified into more than you can imagine. Would you be dodging bullets? Would you be basking in the light of gratefulness and kindness? Think on this. Give others what you would be given.

Chairs........

My Thought for this Day......We all have a room filled with chairs in our personal auditorium. Some are hard plastic chairs where anger and jealousy, bitterness and resentment sit. Some are rocking chairs where contemplation and prayer and deep thought move to and fro with the business of profound dwelling. There are soft plump recliners where we sit and find peace, and understanding and rest. I wonder which chairs are perfectly new in your space, and which chairs are worn and well used. I wish you could see your auditorium. Visualize it;study the chairs; let growth begin; turn loose.

Bird........

My Thought for this Day......And the bird sets his heart and soul on the expectation of the rising sun. Thus, while it is still dark, he sings his heart out with deep seated trust that yet again light will fill his day and his song will not be in vain. Be the bird.

We......

My Thought for this Day.......I hope you're part of a We.....and not just a Me.

Fake.......

My Thought for this Day.....lf bringing a smile to your face causes a hurt in someone else, then your smile is merely an outside sham of the many frowns you hide inside.

Perfection......

My Thought for this Day......In reality the person whom you think 'has it all' most probably carries invisible problems and hurts and failures. Outward perfection never tells the true story.

Faith.......

My Thought for this Day......Faith can move mountains. Are you ready for your mountain to move?

Best.........

My Thought for this Day.........I wonder what your personal best is? I don't think you know. There is no limit to what you can do. There may be commas in your life, but there are no periods. Think about it. We all must stop, rest, regroup from time to time. We all must take that deep breath, that backing away, that respite. But here's the thing......we all have it in us to gather our strength, our will, our want to and continue to be that person we strive to be....physically, emotionally, and wholly. I wonder if you even realize that you are a deep well of all that is human and the wonderful realization of life is to take those well waters and fill jars of talents and generosity and goodness and everyday be all that is in you to be. Don't spend your time looking to the left or right, judging yourself by what others have or do. Spend your seconds and minutes and hours being you and all of you and then, in the true sense of appreciation, spread your personal best around to those who just for today or tomorrow need to see what life can be.

Good....

My Thought for this Day........I wonder how often you realize that it's good to be alive. I hope it happens more days than not. Life isn't alway a happy experience, but it is always wondrous. You are a miracle. I pray that from time to time you cast your cares upon the waters and breathe deeply in and out and know it's just good.

Aware......

My Thought for this Day........The sense of awareness is not absolute. It is not a package that comes with a pretty bow. It is not a neon sign that blinks over the heads of people in your life. It is not an innate human emotion. It is not eyesight, hearing, touching nor tasting. It is coming out of yourself to be present in others. It is taking the prize out of your basket and giving it to someone else. It is realizing that there are people around you who walk with you and talk with you and yet, you have no clue their tears, nor fears, nor hurts, nor hopes, nor dreams because you simply have not honed your sense of awareness. Whether due to selfishness or ignorance or indifference, you have not been present. Take stock and if your thoughts and word are 'all about me'. If you hear someone speak of hurt, but can't wait for them to hush so you can tell your story. If you know they've been hurt, and you sympathize for an hour or a day, them turn your back to continue your life, then shame on you. We've all been guilty of this. We've all lived in a 'what about me ' world. But the hope is that today you can change. Get OVER and OUT of yourself. Get off that train of ulterior motives, and self preservation and get on the train of reaching down and pulling up and truly listening.....not just hearing. You know someone you can help. You know someone who simply needs an ear, and possibly a warm human touch. We all wear cloaks of disguise. We all fight vulnerability. Yet we all yearn for that warmth of......yes someone does care. So I'll end this, by saying for me, this reaching out is a necessity because I....at this point in my life......in this circumstance of living.....see that there is oh so much I can do. I hope you understand my thought. I hope you turn your eyes outward instead of inward. I hope you will become the difference in someone's life. For truly, the life you save, you enrich, you reward will be your own.

Battles.....

My Thought for this Day......We all have battles to fight, obstacles to climb, valleys to cross. At the end of any day, if we can say I fought honorably, I climbed fairly, and I crossed honestly, then we might not have lived easily, but we have lived well.

Life.......

My Thought for this Day.....Do you drown in your own insecurities? Do you allow them to grab you by the throat and pull you under each crashing wave? I think we all do from time to time. We tend to look at others and think we are the only ones with this frailty or that one. What we forget is that humanness comes with uncertainty and weaknesses. It's ok to not feel ok. It's humankind at its most vulnerable. But also at its most honest. Never forget that there are life preservers all around. You need not drown.

Forgive......

My Thought for this Day.......We all are hurt in a myriad of ways. It's inevitable. It happens. It is a surety. I truly believe that more important than the hurts in our lives are the heals. And our efforts to achieve our heals. Don't leave open wounds. Choose a path of forgiveness. Find your healing in whatever way or from whatever source you can. It's not for others. It's for you.