Monthly Archives: December 2018

Discover a sense of wonder and awe

December 18, 2018
Daily Meditations

After lunch at Paradise Cove, one of our favorite places to eat, my friend and I went for a walk along the beach. Suddenly he bent down and picked…

Asking for Help

December 17, 2018
Daily Meditations

It’s okay to ask for help. One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family…

Enjoy the ordinary

December 16, 2018
Daily Meditations

Days before, there had been a tremendous storm out in the Pacific Ocean. Now the swells from the storm were smashing against the shore in California. The tide rose…

Valuing Our Needs

December 15, 2018
Daily Meditations

When we don’t ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves. We deserve better. Maybe others taught us it wasn’t polite or appropriate to speak up for…

Enjoy your successes

December 14, 2018
Article

Eventually, if you put enough effort into something, it gets finished. The house is built, the picture is painted, the report is completed. Let yourself rest and relax in…

When the Time Is Right

December 13, 2018
Daily Meditations

There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these…

Be happy now

December 10, 2018
Daily Meditations

“Time is what keeps everything from happening at once,” the bumper sticker ahead of me read. Maybe, I thought. I was racing back home from the computer store, busily…

Be Not Afraid – Day 7

December 09, 2018
Daily Meditations

During a crisis, we need to remember that when we step up to the plate, with God’s grace, we will prevail. Prayer: Help me take reasonable steps to protect…

Be Not Afraid – Day 6

December 08, 2018
Daily Meditations

I’ve traveled alone to Pakistan, Algeria, and East Los Angeles, and I was perfectly safe. Yet, in my own home, I’ve given myself a concussion, burned myself, and fallen…

Be Not Afraid – Day 5

December 07, 2018
Daily Meditations

“How do you face fear?” a woman asked. “I suggest doing one thing each week that scares you,” I said, even though Eleanor Roosevelt said to do one thing…