The Beauty of Freshly-Sharpened Pencils

Continuing with the theme of my favorite things . . . today I reflect on freshly sharpened pencils.  They are in my top 5 list because in high school I wrote an essay about freshly sharpened short pencils, extolling their…

A New World

I’ve been thinking about the last entry from my last post . . . that one of my favorite things is Dvorak’s New World Symphony. It is a special experience for me. In high school we performed this piece for…

My Favorite Things

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,” . . . so sang Julie Andrews about a few of her favorite things in The Sound of Music. How wonderful to have a list of…

You Belong

We all have that still, small voice within us – trying to get our attention, trying to get us to connect with ourselves. It has full knowledge and understanding of who we are, and I believe it actually commissions our…

Ready for Your Breakthrough?

Is there something on your heart you’ve been putting off doing? Some dream you’ve shelved? Some idea you’re waiting to work on when you get the time? Don’t wait. Now is a good time to get to it! You never…

Gratitude, Truth and Mystery

A few weeks ago I heard someone share a personal manifesto. Sounded interesting, so I started on one of my own. Here are a few excerpts. Gratitude. I choose to live in gratitude. I believe gratitude begets a gracious life…