Christmas thoughts

 

Christmas can be a challenging  time for  those who have lost loved ones and who mourn them.  But with God’s grace, we can move forward and begin to slowly enjoy the wonders and blessings that this season bestows and to remember that each day is indeed a gift.

Definitions of Faith

 Faith is the ability to keep on going when all hope is gone.

Faith is believing you can do it when no one else believes you can.

The Well of Gratitude

 During the  Pandemic, we can still  find and enjoy the many blessings it has brought us so we may move forward in focusing on the positive direction we can take.    

The Well of Gratitude

 

In these difficult times, we often focus on the most negative parts of our current situation.

 

Maybe instead we can focus on the positive/ the many blessings in our lives.

 

Like a wishing well when you put pennies in to make wishes, with the Well of  Gratitude, you  put in each blessing  thereby creating a fountain of up springing/ continuous joy and inspiration.

 

 

Ember Months

 

When  we progress into our later years, like the last four months  of the year known as the ember months , these years becomes our ember  months --glowing and burning ever brightly with character, grace, and faith.

Harnessing the power of our Creator

Harness the power of our Creator each day to guide you in your daily sojourn.

The healing place

The healing place is a journey that only you can travel to accompanied by our Creator's grace.

Replenishing the roots of your soul

 Your soul, like flowers and plants, has to be watered at the roots.  Replenish the roots of your soul with daily refreshment - -  by doing  each day something that makes a difference in the world.

No matter how insignificant it seems to you, you may be surprised by its effect on others.

Bent not broken

The other day I  noticed in my travels a poplar tree totally bent over... but somehow not broken... It had survived two ice storms and many wind and rain storms ,but it bowed to the wind, ice and rain..... embracing  them in its fullness and spirit.

We too can be like this tree... bent but not broken.. surviving and . living in the grace of our Creator’s fullness and protection.

Copyright @ D A Wright June 30, 2017

Spiritual mining

Sometimes we have to do spiritual mining to  cleanse  our soul and retrieve the gold nuggets within. 

A gentle whisper

The presence of  our Creator in our lives is like a gentle whisper  upon our cheeks—soothing and peaceful.

Our unknown journey

The  life journey we wish to travel is often not the one we will end up taking.  Our Creator will often lead us on another journey for purposes unknown to us.

This sojourn is where faith and trust are fully measured.

To honour International Women's Day

Sisters of the heart

Where ever you are

 You are with us

 No matter the race, religion, or creed.

 We  are all one in spirit in womanhood

 Let us  not forget how truly fragile we are

 Without the bond of Sisters of the Heart.

Faith is the springwell

You have it  within you to overcome the greatest of adversity.. Faith is the springwell that comes forth and pulls you through.. You are not alone.  The angels walk by your side and weep with you.

You are in God’s heart every minute of the day.  Know that ,gain comfort and feel at peace. 

Books for personal motivation and inspiration

Reading the right book at the right time can bring you  to a new level to understanding yourself, others and the pathway you are meant to travel.  Good luck and Enjoy !

Books for  Personal Motivation and Inspiration: Some of my Favorites:

Living the Seven Habits :  Stories of Courage and Inspiration by Stephen R.
Covey
Yesterday I Cried:  Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving by Iyanla
Vanzant
Travelling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
The Woman's Book of Soul by Sue Patton Thoele
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up by Iyanla Vanzant
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and it's all small stuff by Richard Carlson
The Power of Optimism by Alan Loy McGinnis
Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach
Life's Little Instruction Book Series by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Five People You will Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

For One More Day by Mitch Albom

The Anatomy of a Spirit by Carolyn Myss ( to identify your spiritual path)

Books on Tapping into your Creative Soul:

Julia Cameron’s Books:  

The Artist's Way.

Walking in This World.

 The Vein of Gold

 The Right to Write

two.

Book on Multiple Intelligences:

" Seven Kinds of Smart: Identifying and Developing your Multiple Intelligences."  2nd edition.... by Thomas Armstrong.  The publisher is Canbook. You can try ordering it online at www.abebooks.ca.- textbook section. This site has some good prices for gently used books and some new ones too.

Books on Connecting with the Right Brain By Betty Edwards

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by Betty Edwards

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Seven Lessons to Enhance Creativity and Artistic Self Confidence

Resilience

All things are doable-- in some fasion-- at some point.  So don't give up!  There is strength in patience and perseverance
 

Forgiveness

One way to heal a wounded spirit is forgiveness. Forgiveness is the best gift you can give yourself and others. It is one step in the process of drycleaning the soul.

New Year's Resolutions

To challenge ourselves spiritually, we can try approaching this New Year by doing something different each day and getting out of our comfort zone. Complacency is indeed the death of creativity.... So try a new approach to New Year's resolutions and check out this site... www.365thingsin365days.com. This is one way of breaking out of the norm of being mediocre. Wishing everyone all the best for 2013. Happy New Year !

We are all intertwined

We are irrevocably intertwined, interrelated... what we do to ourselves- we also do unto others. This is something we must acknowledge and honour every day of our lives.

All we have is the moment in time

All we have is this moment in time. The journey of Now is the pathway we should travel so we can free our spirit in the eminence of the present and all of its wondrous blessings. But the heart, mind and soul have to be open to see and experience all of these blessings.

God's Grace

In all adversity, in the lowest of places, we can feel God’s grace within... giving comfort, solace and peace within our soul. Let go and let God--- and answer to the situation will appear. Something we need to remember in these circumstances as Donna Martini has reflected....:” We are not smart enough to know everything about anything.”