* Even the worst days only have 24 hours. A bad day does not make a bad life. * On those days, there is still something good to find. You just have to look. Maybe look hard. Really hard. * Even if the only thing you did today was survive, that’s worth celebrating. Your track…
Author: Pam R
Self-Compassion
I’m in a rocky place right now. The cats, post-op, are not eating well and need a lot of lap time. The worry and stressing are causing a Chronic Fatigue flare – I get dizzy whenever I move my head. I want to be a fountain of tenderheartedness, but right now the cats are soaking…
Our Compassionate God
The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. Psalm 116:5 NIV 8 The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.9 The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. Psalm 145:8-9 NLT The Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion.For the Lord is a faithful…
Compassion
Hunter and Zoey needed their teeth cleaned. This means fasting, vets and anesthesia. How do you tell a cat that these unpleasant things are necessary? All they know is: * They are hungry but have no food* They are forced into hated carriers* They are loaded into the car* They are handed over to strangers*…
A Perfect Summer Day
7 Rules of Life
(A poster similar to this hangs in my kitchen.) 1. MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR PAST, SO IT DOESN’T SPOIL YOUR PRESENT. Your past does not define your future – your actions and beliefs do.So don’t look back. You aren’t going that way. 2. WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. Your value…
Wait for It …
But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day! Habakkuk 2:3 Living Bible Some things have their cycle…
June
Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June. Al Bernstein June! The month of celebrations (graduations, weddings) and the astronomical beginning of summer. Hope and joy dance together and poets wax eloquent. In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different. John Steinbeck It was…
Battle Scars
God sees the wounds, and sees them not as scars but as honors. Julian of Norwich A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed, you endured the pain and God has healed you. (unknown) We are Strong. It takes more to conquer us. Scars don’t matter. They are the marks of…
In Memorial
In Memory of Many, in Honor of All ********** Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” Franklin D. Roosevelt ********** Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice. Barack…