When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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Is it possible to overcome the storm of life? Dear Life, I have lived over 50 years and experienced many hard times, but recently you threw the meanest storm my way. You have stricken me with the cruelest condition that Read more…


Bored silly? Trying to pass the time until life returns to “normal”? Restaurants, movie theaters, and malls are closed. Sport events are cancelled. There is nothing to do but stay home and wait out the virus, for however long it Read more…


From every major event there is fallout afterward, and coronavirus is no exception. President Trump is doing everything he can to reduce the impact of the horrible coronavirus, so the White House announced today that Americans need to stay home Read more…


A new fantastic medical treatment is changing lives.  It just might change yours. The Vietnam Veteran slept, snuggled up next to his wife. Each time noise from outside invaded the silence in their safe bedroom, his legs and arms moved Read more…


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This is the story of a real person I happen to know. Have you ever felt the way she feels?  Usually, she puts on a brave smile instead of revealing her inner pain, but now she sobs into her pillows. Read more…


Do  you need to make room for peace in your life? When your mind is too cluttered, you cannot function well.  You cannot think clearly or peacefully solve problems. Also, the world around you contributes to your emotional state and Read more…


Does this monster live within you?  If it does, it may be causing you to feel lousy and depressed! Does a monster within you ever make you feel poorly, depressed, and anxious? Someone I know has several monsters inside him–a Read more…


Encouraging you to avoid being at time traveler on near a river.

Are you a time traveler like many people are?  If you might be, read on… Some people’s brains cause them to be a time traveler. Why? Some brains are just not comfy with the uncertainty of the present and the Read more…


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Think ahead and prevent January blues. It can be difficult to think ahead to a few months from now, but time passes quickly.  And what we do today affects our future. It is now the end of November.  Our actions Read more…


Encouraging you to just breathe on near a river.

When you feel stressed, here is a great way to “just breathe” and actually relax… When you seem stressed, someone may tell you to “just breathe”.  But it is very hard to focus on your breathing when your mind is Read more…

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