“Don’t stumble over something behind you.” ~ Seneca the Younger
“I try to write about things, places, events, and phenomena I know about personally. That helps make the novels more genuine.”
~ Lincoln Child
Never stopping, taking one step, one minute, one hour, one day – small chunks at a time.
Preparedness
Edwin Markham
For all your days prepare,
And meet them ever alike:
When you are the anvil, bear—
When you are the hammer, strike.
Here are a few of the good things I witnessed or experienced today:
The little things are priceless treasures to me. They brighten my day. I hope your day is filled to overflowing with the little things that make life worth living.
Grateful for all the above.
If you’d like to share the good things you’ve witnessed on my blog, Email me (ray.brese@gmail.com) a short list (1 to 5 things. I’ll post and attribute them to you in the way you choose to be acknowledged (e.g., anonymous, name, Word Press blog (etc.).
Love is all around you. When you wake up in the morning, go outside with a sense of appreciation for all that you’ve been blessed with. If a hummingbird or a deer catches your eye, stop and enjoy your connection to the animal. If a flower is about to bloom, take a moment to recognize the growth and change happening before your eyes. By simply taking the time to appreciate nature, you will learn to love the world around you. When we allow ourselves to feel love for life itself, it opens up our heart to loving ourselves and others as well.
“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.”
~ St. Francis de Sales
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
~ Marcus Aurelius
Faith
S. E. Kiser
Faith is not merely praying
Upon your knees at night;
Faith is not merely straying
Through darkness to the light.
Faith is not merely waiting
For glory that may be,
Faith is not merely hating
The sinful ecstasy.
Faith is the brave endeavor
The splendid enterprise,
The strength to serve, whatever
Conditions may arise.
I don’t have everything I want, but I do have everything I need. Going to keep on walking and smiling.
