Gratitude is a component of love. It benefits the one that gives as well as the one that receives. All aspects of love are beneficial. The positive outcomes of gratitude flow from the giver to the receiver, like a current that travels through a simple electrical circuit. Throughout the Bible four types of love are […]
Loneliness. All alone and feeling blue. Countless songs have been written about feeling lonely, disconnected or isolated. These emotions, along with apathy are far too common these days. Older adults, young adults and children. All ethnic backgrounds, all genders, share feelings of aloneness. Connecting with others on a heart-to-heart level promotes the opposite; well-being, passion […]
One of the tasks we will all be faced with the longer we live is saying goodbye. We must say goodbye to lifestyles, technology (which is constantly being replaced by the new and improved version) or those that have a dear place in the heart. Saying goodbye is inevitable. The longer we are here the […]
A couple of days ago I got into an elevator with a gentleman. The door opened on my floor I saw a man in the furthest corner to my right next to the panel where the buttons are pushed. We exchanged greetings. As I looked at him I noticed a reference to military service […]
What if we had a check engine light to indicate how we perform in our love walk the way a vehicle’s check engine light reveals vital information about the performance of a car’s inner workings? Having an indicator like a check engine light could reveal what we are doing and what we are not doing. […]
Memorial Day brings thoughts of family; celebrations, gatherings, traditions, occurrences and those that have transitioned beyond this life. Thoughts related to feelings of love and loss surface. Some thoughts arise about dysfunction in family relationships. Choosing to dwell on the dysfunction depletes energy, which is better spent on loving yourself and others. Thoughts of the […]