May the true essence of Christmas live in everyone’s heart!

“When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?” ~ G. K. Chesterton

"When I hear men killing men all around our world it becomes abundantly clear to me that many of us do not feel that we are one, don’t know the spark of the Divine that animates in each of us which indeed is the same. My heart is so heavy and depressed that

Plans are useless, but planning is priceless

“You can choose what you do; you can’t choose what you LIKE to do.” ~ Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project.

“Plans are useless, but planning is priceless.” ~ Anonymous.

We’ve all had the experience of having something or someone look perfect on paper and not work out in reality. Or look like a disaster on paper and be absolutely fabulous in reality. When we say something looks good on paper, what we’re really pointing to is that is makes sense within the cultural narratives that apply. Good benefits, good alignment with our degree, a good job, a good family. A lot of our lives get left out

The power of gratitude in finding happiness is phenomenal.

“Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day