Love in the Time of COVID

"Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world which is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help...

This excerpt came from Oprah Winfrey’s speech to the graduates of 2020. I thought it might speak to you today. It was something I sure needed to hear…. “ I wish I could tell you I know the path forward. I don’t. There is so much uncertainty. In truth, there always has...

WISDOM: If you could choose one good characteristic that would get you through life's many struggles, choose a good sense of humor, so long as you understand that everything life throws at you isn't a joking matter. You can't see a rainbow without first putting up...

Recently, one of my children asked me what my idea of perfect happiness was. Although this was a perfectly good question, I was unable to answer her. I'm not sure there can be perfect happiness if you're a human who is still alive. Life is wonderful, fascinating,...

We plant not in light, but in dark soil, with no assurance of success. We plant anyway--tomatoes or a kind word--hopeful for the fruit it might bear. Gardening, like life, is an act of faith. Today, may we pause to notice what calls to us, and act upon it with...

You get to have bad days. You get to have days when you're the one who needs a little support.... You're the one who wants everyone to just leave you alone for awhile. As much as we counselors strive to be supportive and present for our families, our clients and our...

This came to me from the writer Kristin Wong, via the New York Times, via a friend I walk with. The following quote was part of a much longer article titled “Despite Uncertain Times, Choose Optimism”. Easier said than done, I thought…. But this stood out in the text:...

This usually shows up at Christmas time, but I thought it was a great time to be reminded of the wise words of Howard Thurman. This helped me today, in this time of not quite knowing what to do and how to help. "When the song of the angel is stilled, When the star in...

In the bottom of an old pond lived some grubs who couldn’t understand why none of their group ever came back after crawling up the lily stems to the top of the water. They promised each other that the next time, the one who was called to make the upward climb would...

KEEP SINGING! ~ The Choir needs every voice… especially yours!