Prayer Nuggets #1
Here are some nuggets from my private prayers that I’ve been outwardly working on lately:
Ideas
I’m Grateful for You (New Poem by Polly Castor)
I’m grateful for a lot of things:
For Truth, Life, and Love
For family, marriage, and home,
For progress, hope, and fruition,
Improve Your Time (quote by Mary Baker Eddy)
“Success in life depends upon persistent effort, upon the improvement of moments more than upon any other one thing.
November is a Deep Breath
No longer between the seasons, the russet of our gratitude, the bronze of our resilience, the burnt sienna of our self-sacrifice — all spill richly along the warm dark.
How to Garner Respect
In conversations lately, people want respect, but seem clueless how to get it. I’ve found that the following go a long way toward inspiring genuine respect in all sorts of settings:
Bits and Clips for October 2017
I hope you find something here that is helpful, interesting, enlightening, or inspiring. The links below are compartmentalized by topic for your convenience
Dot Journaling (aka Bullet Journaling!) Book Review
People often ask me how I can get done all that I do, and keeping a bullet journal is part of that answer. Start keeping one yourself, customized to be most effective for you.
I Know What Wealth Is
“These things I know: I have planted a garden, so I know what faith is. I have seen birch trees swaying in the breeze, so I know what grace is…
Grace Notes #8
To share a life of amplifying good with you is a beautiful thing, and I thank you for it.
What are you grateful for?
I have This in Common with Nathaniel Hawthorne (with Photos)
“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Lesson of the Lamp
If someone says, “That lamp is ugly,” that statement actually tells you nothing about the lamp. It does, however, say a lot about them.
My Artist’s “Walk and Talk” on YouTube
The purpose of the presentation was to get to know the artists, and hear a bit about their background and process. This casual occasion was videoed by the Fairfield County Cultural Alliance, who put it on Youtube.
Art Education and Mental Health
Would those massacring shooters have done those horrible things if they had enough art in their life? I genuinely mean that question in a deep way, so let’s consider this.
You Belong Here (Brené Brown quote)
True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who we are lives in our hearts.
Bits and Clips for September 2017
Here is the best of what I read or saw on the internet this month. I hope you find something here that is interesting, helpful, enlightening or inspiring. Check out these live links:
Part of Something Bigger (poem by Polly Castor)
This quest is huge,
unbiased, profound,
and never ending.
Thankfully, by design,
fruition is unfolding
and assured.