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Fear is a wonderful teacher and a lousy master. – Lolly Daskal Fear can be a dominating, threatening, constraining force capable of making one’s life virtually unbearable if left unchallenged, and failing to seek out and identify its cause. Although there have been, and still are, many reasons for me to cross paths with Fear…
Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion. – Mahatma Gandhi These concepts, these values, these virtues are what distinguish human beings from every other living thing on this earth. It is inherent within us to come to the aid of those who are suffering, those in need. This…
Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow. – Caroline Myss “Friend Or Foe?” was the title of last week’s blog which was posted on my website. I questioned whether Fear was an advocate or an adversary. Today’s blog continues in that…
It’s good to be afraid occasionally. Fear is a great teacher. – Michael Ignatieff Fear and I have been intimate companions for as long as I can remember. Whenever a threatening situation arose, he rushed to my side along with some of his children, usually Worry and Anxiety. If the situation were dire, he would…
Have faith in your journey. Everything had to happen exactly as it did to get you where you’re going next! – Mandy Hale Is it fate, destiny, kismet, providence, or chance? I don’t know, but I suspect it has something to do with God, the God I believe in. Why would God want me…
Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it. – Pope John Paul II I love this quote; it made me laugh, and then it made me think…an unbeatable combination, a tool to aid in learning. In my estimation, Pope John Paul II not only was a gifted teacher but one possessing…
I think that hell essentially is separation from God forever. And that is the worst hell I can think of. But I think people have a hard time believing God is going to allow people to burn in literal fire forever. I think the fire that is mentioned in the Bible is a burning thirst…
Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. – Marianne Williamson I have been there. Even if I had heard these words at the time, they would have fallen on deaf ears. I already was in the company of Anger, Ego, and Pride; there was no room for anyone else.…
It is a living death if one is obsessed by pride, ego and anger. – Sathya Sai Baba As can be seen in my memoir, my image of God has changed and matured from childhood to the present day. My personal understanding of the Almighty has grown into one of forgiveness and mercy but is…
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. – Proverbs, 9:10 For many years, the above quote was one of my favorites, but I never fully grasped its meaning until disability entered my life. Bipolar disorder and cerebellitis reintroduced me to myself; a new journey began. In previous blogs, I wrote about the…