“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” ~Mary Anne Radmacher I have always told people that weight loss, along with all its side dish issues, is a Goliath in my life. It’s not just food or fighting my flesh, but the…
Time used to look like a line that started on the left and moved straight to the right. That’s what all the history wall charts and foldout timelines taught me. When I was growing up, I bought into the idea that you could identify a point in the distance and get there from here. I…
On the rental car’s passenger seat sat a worn red leather portfolio. I was on a gravel road between two small towns in Wisconsin, and as with every work trip, the portfolio was my trusty sidekick. Its corners are worn, there’s a small scratch on the back, and there’s a blue pen mark on the…
“The success of love is in the loving–it is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done.” ~Mother Teresa Maternal tenderness and affection…
“See the light in others, and treat them as if that is all you see.” ~Dr. Wayne Dyer Friends, I will let you all in on a little secret—I really love people. I love hugging them, listening to them, celebrating them, cheering them on, and everything in between. Loving people and seeing the good in…
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” ~Oscar Wilde This quote convicts me hard. The moment I read it, I thought of the encouraging card I bought for a friend who was going through an unimaginable loss. I bought that card a year ago, and it is still sitting on…