All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. ~ CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER The EARTHWORM is one of God’s favorite creatures. It is an incredible creation because … Read More
Most people I know only find enlightenment through their emotional or physical difficulties. That is a sad statement. Wouldn’t it be far better to be educated about life and prepared for its difficulties by the wisdom of others, rather than … Read More
Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal; difficult standards for people to live up to. ~ ALFRED A. MONTAPERT It is very cold outside today. The ground is covered … Read More
Here’s a beautiful example of the powerful unconditional love the animals we welcome into our lives give to us which I want to share with you. Peace, ~ Bernie Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she … Read More
We are disturbed not by things, but by the view which we take of them. ~ EPICTETUS A while back one of our cats and I stood before the mirror. The cat, named Miracle, seemed not at all concerned … Read More
“To mark a friend’s remains these stones arise; I never knew but one, and here he lies.” ~ Lord Byron The above quote is inscribed on a monument erected to Lord Byron’s dog, Boatswain. The epitaph describes the one … Read More
The outside of a horse does good for the inside of a man. ~ Winston Churchill One day I found a horse running free near our home. I jumped on him and got him back on the road. Whenever … Read More
Dogs are angelic conspirators that know no boundaries and will stop at nothing to bring you abundant love and happiness. ~ Joann Marie Donahue What do you conspire to create or do? What gives your life meaning? Do you … Read More
Dear All, If you want to help yourself to get through these painful times, please read three little books for and about children. They were written years ago to help people raise children who feel loved and to help adults … Read More
“We are always on our guard against contagious diseases of the body, but we are exasperatingly careless when it comes to the even more dangerous collective diseases of the mind.” ~ Carl Jung Here is a simple test to see … Read More