december 19, 2016
“Give the best gift of all this season. Be good to one another…” ~ V.L. Cox When I chose today’s quote I had no idea I’d walk into work and be gifted twice before I ever got my … Continued
“Give the best gift of all this season. Be good to one another…” ~ V.L. Cox When I chose today’s quote I had no idea I’d walk into work and be gifted twice before I ever got my … Continued
“Don’t let the silly little dramas of each day get you down. You are here to do great things.” ~ Unknown One of my Christmas traditions has become attending Nine Lessons and Carols. Tonight, for the third year … Continued
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they are never weakness.” ~ Brené Brown Of yesterday’s undecided photos I finally picked this one. Marcie Christensen asked me to share why … Continued
“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.” ~ Roy T. Bennett On those days when you just can’t decide, you can decide not to decide. Today, I … Continued
“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.” ~ Ben Okri Funny story time. The night before our Christmas taco … Continued
“The older I get the more I realize that some situations do not need my reaction. I can decide where my attention and energy flow.” ~ Unknown If you want to throw a party, call Shell Dunn. Today, … Continued
“One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.” ~ Buddha Crystal and I stopped by Eric and Vanessa Becker-Weig’s new house after work. Eric gave us a tour, … Continued
“Happiness is strange; it comes when you are not seeking it.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti Last Friday a group of us had lunch at our favorite Thai joint near campus. For years now their fortune cookies haven’t really given fortunes. A few names … Continued
“Walk in peace. Shine love into every dark corner. Show kindness. Maybe a little sassafras.” ~ Vicki Caroline Cheatwood When the Thurman – Plested clan were here in the fall I told a story about Wally confronting a … Continued
“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” ~ Lucy Larcom Wally loves dad. Dad loves Wally. When dad’s here Wally sits only with him, sleeps only with him. They are inseparable. It is … Continued