“How to hold regret tenderly: I wish that I would have done that differently, and at the time, I couldn’t” Syanna Wand Regrets, we all have them. Things we shouldn’t have said. Actions we have taken, things we have believed. Actions that have caused us dread. One of the wonderful things about life is that we can grow. We can learn from our past, our regrets, our sorrows, and plant new growth. All it takes is a willing spirit... Read more
The Gift of a Bird’s Nest. “Hope” is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without words, And never stops at all. And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I’ve heard it in the chilliest land And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me. Emily Dickinson Hope. I’ve written about... Read more
Maundy Thursday is a Mood Positive Pensées Kathy King Is your cup half empty or is it half full? Is it full of love and gratitude? Has your cup been washed of the dust and dank of life? Or have you allowed that cup to get dirtier and dirtier and your life dwells in strife? Just like most things, a simple wash can renew. Your cup can become sparkling, just like it was almost new. Wash your cup, dry... Read more
Brontë, Pascal, and Lent. Interesting Combo, Right? When I was in high school, I had a wonderful teacher introduce me to the Brontë sisters. The first book was by Emily. It was called Wuthering Heights. To a little girl who grew up in the foothills of the South, this was just about the most wonderful happening ever. I read about the moors, the wind, and the untamed land. I read about Cathy, Heathcliff, and Linton and their sordid yet painful... Read more
Lent, Lincoln and Roses. How are they related? “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or we can rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln The Gift of Roses and Thorns A rose is such a beautiful sight. Their smell, their colors, give great delight. To see a rose is to see nature sing. The notes are beautiful and clear, like hearing the angels sing. Their colors can vary and have great meaning. To love, to... Read more
To Fear or Not to Fear? When Will Lent Be Over? During Sunday school last week, we were discussing Lent. One of the participants expressed that while she was practicing Lent, she had a fear that in her attempt to sacrifice, she would be on the receiving end of God’s ire. Her reasoning was the passages in the Bible that tell us to fear the Lord. We talked about several scriptures that mentioned fear. The fear of the Lord is... Read more
You’ve made your declaration for Lent with the best of intentions. Those intentions are a bit hard to keep. What Should you do now? Confession, I grew up in the belly of the South. Have you ever heard of the Bible Belt? I grew up in the super duper huge belt buckle Bible Belt. It was like the super big boss belt. The Baptist church that we attended was “THE” Baptist church. Honestly, Lent was never even discussed. I... Read more
Life is a quandary. Life can be a mess. There are days when you feel that all you can do is just catch a smidgen of rest. The day feels like you are trudging up a hill. The mud and muck make it so difficult to even make it a few steps up that hill. You see the mountain of debt that life has accumulated. Funds are low, you are not sure that you can make it. You just... Read more
The Gift of Hope Positive Pensées Kathy King “Never lose hope, one day you will thank yourself for not giving up.” Unknown Hope. What does that term mean? A feeling of trust. A feeling of expectation. A desire for a certain thing. The phrase, “Hope springs eternal” comes to mind. But when life gets really tough, do you keep hope in your mind? Do you pray? Do you meditate? Do you sit and ask for peace?... Read more
The Gift of the Courage to Continue Positive Pensées Kathy King “Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/quotes/famous-quotations-and-stories/ We sit, we dream, we dread, we pray. To live out the dream in our own special way. The thing about dreams coming true is the tenacity and will to see things through. The hard work, the discipline, the grit and desire. All have... Read more
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