A Little Determination Can Go a Long Way

This article so put me in mind of a younger version of myself.  It was so well written that I decided to post it on this week’s blog.  Also, it reminded me of how blessed I am and how very far I’ve come in my life.  As we all know, a little determination goes a long way if we are brave enough to use it.

Have a great weekend, everyone

http://www.pennlive.com/living/index.ssf/2015/06/sometimes_our_kids_teach_us_iv.html#incart_river

P.S The link does not seem to work, but if you copy and paste it into your text box, it should do the trick.  It's worth the read!

Ye of Little Faith

As I perused the internet this morning, and this quote especially spoke to me.  Circumstances that happened to me this we prove this quote is true.  If we only have a seed of faith, it will certainly grow into a large, willowing tree.  I hope this uplifts you as much as it did me.

“He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

 Matthew 17:19

Have a marvelous weekend, everyone!

Winter's Trek

Below is a poem I wrote a few years ago.  Although it’s old, I think it’s fitting for the season.  I hope you all had a great Christmas, and wish you the best for an amazing start to 2014!

         I

As the winter winds begin to blow,

and as the trees casts shadows on the newly fallen snow,

I feel the wintry gusts fill my very heart and soul.

Is it the wind I fear, or something much more near?

I wonder. 

         II

I walk along the snow-laden path,

thinking of the fire in the hearth at home

and my heart fills with glee at the prospect of a warm bed,

dispelling everything of fear of menace, leaving warmth.

Oh yes, the winter winds blows near, but I am safe and that has made all the difference.

         III

When I was a child, I think, I was simple-minded,

as I walk through the snow.

Life and death seemed like a game to me,

as if handling a ball of fire and never getting burned.

I laugh at my ignorance and self-absorbance as make my way along the snowy path.

The feeling of comfort fades, but its light is still dimly seen through the bows of the trees.

IV

Again, my fear grows.  Old fears and suspicions rise.

Home is nowhere in sight.

I gasp, faltering to the ground.

Is it ever going to end, I wonder.  Is this unceasing cold all I am ever going to know.

“No, I tell myself.  The light of home is just around the corner.  Keep pressing and you’ll find it.”

I get up and walk a few more paces. 

V

There it is!  Home at last.

My joy soars.

I run towards the glittering lights in the windows.

Yes, I am truly home.  Let the winter winds blow,

for I am home…Fears and self-doubts melt away, 

leaving me with a joyful feeling of

home and family.

Thanksgiving Spirit

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I look back on this past year in wonderment and I marvel on the blessings bestowed upon me.  This is the time when I recount the year’s achievements, but also know the daunting tasks that still lay ahead of me.  I know if I keep the spirit of Thanksgiving in my heart everything will fall into place and it will reinforce thankfulness for family, friends and my persistent drive that will take me places I only imagine!

Have a good week!

Ernest Hemingway

Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.

~ Ernest Hemingway ~

Today, I found this quote and think it’s pertinent to all of our lives.  We all meet our demise in someway, but it is the impact while we’re still here that matters.   Food for thought as we travel on the road called life.

Thank you all for following my blog.  It means so much as I finish the last few weeks of the semester.  I hope you have a great weekend!