Chelsea,Jacob, Thea & I .

Thought for the day

It's easier to deal with the stress & hassles of life
when you're also aware of what's right with your life.

Here's Bacon enjoying a day in the sun.

This is Chelsea, Jacob & Katie in Lewes Delaware this summer. What a great time we had!!!

Thought for the day

The concept of forgiveness is a challegeing one when you think in terms of forgiving the person with whom you are upset.

Words for the day

If you can train yourself to "bite your tongue" when you see minor imperfections, or people making mistakes, & so forth, you'll be training yourself not to sweat the small stuff.

Words for the day

We are given the opporunity to be responsible for children for a relatively short period in their lives, and to guide them until they are ready to find themselves.

Words for the day

When we are given the gift of children, we must remember that a gift is excatly what they are.

Thought for the day

What would you say to the most important people in your life if you were going to die tomorrow?

Words for the day

The love & forgiveness in your heart is more visible to others than any of us can possibly imagine.

Thought for the day

When we are unhappy with ourselves,it is usually because we are preoccupied with comparing ourselves to others.

Thoughts for the weekend

To be a reflective person is to acknowledge that there is room for growth & change in our lives.

The reflective mind sees the possibilities in life & searches for new meaning & ways to do things----especially when something isn't working the way we are already going about it.

The thought for the day

Life is filled up with a lot to do.
We can become lost in the task of day-to-day living

and just getting here and there.

Thought for today

You may indeed be a very busy person, but remember that filling your head with thoughts of how overwhelmed you are only exacerbates the problem by making you feel even more stressed than you already do.

Thought for the day

Never forget that ordinary life can also be quite extraordinary if you remember to be grateful for what you already have.

Thought for the day

The next time you're feeling a little uptight in your home, try to imagine that a stranger is taking notes on your behavior.

Thought for the day

When someone criticizes you, it doesn't mean they don't love you. Make allowances for occasional criticism & accept that fact that it is going to be directed at you from time to time.

A thought for the day

It's pleasant, even peaceful, to run a household, raise children, and deal with life at home when your mind isn't filled up and overwhelmed with thoughts of how you could be doing better.

Thought for the day

So many of us hold on to little resentments that may have stemmed from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way you were raised, or some other painful event.
Whenever we hold on to our arger, we turn "small things" into really "Big things" in our minds.

Thought for the day

When you can learn to keep your perspective and to stay loving towards yourself, even when you prove you are human, you'll be on your way to a happier life.