Anger.......

My Thought for this Day........Never trust your anger. It will eat you from the inside out. It will darken your days; consume you with a fire you refuse to bank. How sad to walk in the black because forgiveness is seemingly unreachable. It's not out of reach; it's merely unwanted. Settle the problem, or walk away. And forget as you forgive. You don't have to live with people or situations that enrage you. Be kind to yourself. Live free. 

People.......

My Thought for this Day.....I wonder if you could hear a heart break, an inner sob, a stomach clinch, if you could, would you say those words, level that stare, whisper behind a back?  Just because  these things aren't physically possible to hear, doesn't mean they don't happen. Be aware of the rubble you leave in your wide swath of ignorance. People matter......All people. 

Life......

My Thought for this Day.....lmagine 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?

Steam.....

My Thought for this Day.......We are teapots sitting on a burner.  The fire of life. And every once in a while, we have to let off steam. It’s a must. You can not sit on your stove and boil with the steam trapped in your heart and soul. You will run dry and burn. Find your ‘letting go’.  Read this carefully. You are good to no one when you run on dark emotion, least of all to yourself. Be selfish. Open your spout and send your steam into the air. I don’t know what will work for you. But as long as it allows you to deflate, much like a hot air balloon, and as long as the deflation hurts no one else, work it. Then begin the process of inflation. And when that time comes again, deflate, let go, refresh.

Sunday........

My thought for this Day.....There is something so serene about a Sunday morning. The week is old, yet the day is young. Allow thoughts to glide through your mind ever so gently honoring what is past, and anticipating that which is yet to be.....what sweet moments of repose and worship. 

Dam......

My Thought for this Day.......When your dam busts and the waters of your life flood, you can do one of several things. You can drown in emotions of hate and self righteousness, you can swirl on the River of Pity, you can immerse yourself in the black tidal wave of revenge. Yes, you can do all of those things. Your choice. Or you can quietly set your sails to seek the wind of change and the tide of the sun of success and faith and calm waters.  You can float on the Lake of Deliverance from problems and situations and hurdles that you have jumped. Your choice. Your days. Your examples. We all have choice of action. Free will. What a gift. Seek your true heart and soul and live it out. The world doesn't see inside you, except through your actions and words. Pick your boat and row it. But remember, whatever you do, you are teaching someone.

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.

Silence........

My Thought for this Day.....Wise is the voice that knows when to speak softly. Wise is the voice that knows words never go away; they hang in the soul of the listener forever. Wise is the voice that realizes there is beauty in silence.....that power is not always in speaking, but in quietness that surrounds a stilled tongue.

Light......

My Thought for this Day......Sometimes you must search for that one pinpoint of light in a dark world. At the very moment you find it, fix your eyes on nothing else. Fertilize it with your belief. Then watch the magic happen. I truly believe that we tend to get mired in the dark and miss that tiny miraculous glow. You owe yourself so much more.

Life......

My Thought for this Day........There are so many things that come and go in our lives. Trends, fads, routines, jobs, even people. Our existences are kaleidoscopes of ever changing patterns and lights. And when we hold these kaleidoscopes to the light, the only thing constant IS the light.  We twist and turn and nothing seems to ever stay the same. But don't you see that this constant change Is that which remains the same.  Stay with me here. To expect to live in a permanent state is ludicrous. Life is change, motion, movement, but the light, the candle in the wind, the beacon stands strong and while we are in perpetual motion of good, or bad, the key is to keep our eyes on that light.  Even in times of prosperity and positiveness and growth, don't turn away from your light.  For to lose sight of it, is to deny it. And to deny it, is to become so self sufficient that if and when you hit a road block, you forget that in your darkness a light awaits to become your beacon. I hope that today you're living in your glory. I hope that dreams are coming true. I hope that you are standing in the rains of health and wealth and love. But more than that, I hope that you never lose sight of your light.  Because as surely as the east is far from the west, there will come a time when that flicker will need to be a beacon guiding you down your path, shining its glorious fluorescence on darker days, being what it is meant to be.......that peace that deep down stills the fears of life. 

Monat.......

My Thought for this Day.....Do you sometimes miss yourself because you are pulled in so many directions that you really don't have time to be you?  You are giving so many people a piece of you that what's left is unrecognizable?  It's a tragic thing to fracture like a broken mirror and when you look, your image is much like a Picasso painting. All the pieces don't fit. And the truth of the matter isn't the physical, but the emotional fragmentation. Listen when I say that you help no one when you allow yourself to break, but are too busy, or blind, or scared to recognize it. So my hope for you is solid. Simple slow solid that brings your world back in focus, back to Monat, not Picasso. What a gift. Don't tell me you don't have the time, money, or ability. Those excuses are merely dodges from the truth. You are no good to anybody until you are good to yourself. 2018....your year.

Vulnerability.....

My Thought for this Day.....I have lived many days on this earth. I have lived in sorrow, in pain, in judgement, in greed, in selfishness, in worry, in envy. And looking back over my days, months, and years, I truly can say that those times were and are the most miserable of my life. Circumstances can and do make you sad and hurting. The other emotions are self imposed, thus self exposed. I work hard every day to reverse the bad into the good. First step.....acknowledgement. It isn't easy to look into the mirror of truth. These very words make me vulnerable and i think that is the scariest leg to stand upon. We tend to hide our frailties because the vulnerability that comes with them is raw, an open wound that allows others to pour alcohol on it. Yet vulnerability is courage lived out. It is the first step in the process of becoming who you truly are, who you are truly meant to be. And so I encourage you to be totally honest with yourself. Sit on the bench of judgement. The process isn't fun. It is long and arduous and ugly. Listen carefully, the author of your life is you. You are the composer and the artist. I wish you bravery and openness. Be real. Be truthful. The freedom is worth the pain. I hope these words help someone today. I wish for you the courage to confront the pain in order to live the joy.

Place.......

My Thought for this Day......Each of us holds a unique place in the universe that is ours alone. Whether your place is stagnant or fluid is completely up to you. Still waters may run deep, but still lives are a waste of time.

Weight.....

My Thought for this Day......I would imagine the most popular New Year's resolution is to lose weight. So with that in mind, may I suggest you lose the weight of judgement, the weight of worry, the weight of condemnation, the weight of anger, the weight of constant running and working and feverish activity. Your scales may not reflect your success; your clothes may not loosen. But the weight on your shoulders and in your mind, will be eased and your life will be lighter. Oh what a beautiful way to arise each morning.

Amen........

My Thought for this Day....There were no black-eyed peas, nor cabbage, nor greens of any kind on the Farm yesterday. We aren't going to rely and hope for Veggie Luck. Instead, we will walk through 2018 with self endurance, empathy, courage, and faith. We will stomp out the fires with our feet of clay and turn our eyes to the hills from whence comes our help. We will grow in grace. We will be humble so we don't have to be humbled. We will be ever aware of our fortune, not our luck. And we will stand on the promises, and in the gap with confidence to take on this new year with renewed and lasting hope. And we will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are, no matter what befalls us, protected by the full armor. And when we slip, for we surely will, we will rise from the ashes with fierceness and might. Amen.

New Year......

My Thought for this Day.......So here we are, looking through a clean sparkling window. This year is a brand new baby, an unwritten poem, a car with no miles. As we sit and take in the view, let's realize that there will be days of raindrops on our windows, but also days of radiant rainbows shining through. There will be days when the winds of change blow the tree of life outside the glass and days of calmness and tranquility. With this knowledge comes preparation. With this awareness comes peace in the certainty that we are people of strength and wisdom. For we also know that life is beautiful, both the mountains and the valleys. I hope that when you are on your mountaintop, you are absorbing the wonder and glory around you. And I hope that when you are walking your valley, your eyes are on the peaks of your mountain and you are secure in the knowledge that you are a creature of our God and have been promised a deep well of comfort and security. And that you draw on the waters of your well. My heartfelt wish for us all is that we become whom we are meant to be, that each and every one of us realizes we are a common race, a circle of humankind, branches, both spindly and mighty, of the Tree of Life. And that my tree is your tree and yours, mine. We all are rooted in the same soil, and are inevitably linked in the experience called Life. Don't live singly, don't be the barren branch that grows solely. Be that branch that is entwined with others, that branch that is leafy and green and when seen through the Window of 2018 clearly, is joyfully living the life that nature intended. Seasons will change, windows will fog, and at times cry with the raindrops of life. But listen carefully, the winds of change are always blowing, see clearly that the sun of hope is behind every cloud. You must realize your mountaintop always awaits you and when you climb to it.....one more time.....you will be stronger, more mighty, and how glorious it will be to then reach down to those who walk their valleys. Stretch out a hand of hope and help. Be that wonder you are meant to be. In these first, brand new hours quietly gaze through your window, visualize what awaits, seek out the superior, not the inferior. Make this new year yours. Happy New Year my friends. I hope that somehow, sometimes, my ramblings touch your souls. They are meant to be seeds of joy carefully planted in your garden. Flower with your specialness, for you truly are uniquely wonderful.