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“What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.” My Mom used to say that to me and maybe yours did as well. It sounds rather harsh. Instead, I like to say “It’s all good”.  The meaning is the same.

We all go through […]

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As I meditated for today’s message I was given an image of a pig and then galoshes. I was confused and continued to meditate and I asked, “Which is the message about, pigs or galoshes?” The answer was galoshes so I continued to meditate on […]

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We are asked today to pause and go out onto our front porch and sit and observe. Of course, we don’t all have a front porch, or if we do, we may not have a swing. But we get the message anyway. From our front […]

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Today we are asked, “What good comes from us holding on too tight?” “What do we HOPE to accomplish?” It is normal to have those moments we wish would last forever. We know that is impossible. Perhaps it helps to remember that they are imprinted […]

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Today we were given a card called “Eternal Flame”. How appropriate and fitting. As the United States celebrates this day we are reminded of the sacrifices made by so many that we are able to stand in the freedom that keeps that eternal flame alive. […]

“Authentic Self” by Philip Straub

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I love today’s message because it is all about what this blog is about. It is about the core from where our HOPE springs forth. Today our message is about our authentic self…our soul.

Our authentic […]

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An event is an event. The perspective, attitude and judgement we assign it determines its relationship to our lives. That is our message today and it goes without saying that the power we hold is implicit in it.

Is this event a problem […]

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Someone brings donuts to work. You are digging for change and the person in line behind you offers it up. You find something that you thought lost. A note in the mail. Unexpected cash or a gift come your way. A stranger looks at you […]

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We are reminded today that the difference between “digging in” and “digging up” dirt is enormous. They are  polar opposites.

Most of us since we were children have loved playing in and digging in the dirt. There are reasons for that. Digging in […]

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Just when we think nothing ever changes, life throws us a curve ball or change-up pitch. Then it is a whole new ball game. We all get those life redefining moments.

And that is the point of today’s message. We may or may […]