When things go wrong as they sometimes will; When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill; When the funds are low, and the debts are high; And you want to smile, but you have to sigh; When care is pressing you down a bit – Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Success is […]

May you so live, within the Spirit that strives for Truth, And the Apprehension of Wisdom, that — Whomsoever contacts you, will be strengthened; Whomsoever calls to you in the darkness, will be answered; Whomsoever gives to you of material, service, or money, — Will be prospered. And, should any seek to harm you at […]

I miss you Dad. Thanks for the lessons. Throughout my life you gave me incredible lessons and strength. I’ll always love you. Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

When we deal with the death of a loved one or face death ourselves, we can become focused on spirituality and the meaning of life. In my grief journey I asked myself: 1) What was my father’s tradition? 2) What was my mother’s tradition? 3) What was my spouse’s tradition? 4) Have I been influenced […]

Roger, thanks for passing the following inspirational email message on to me. Yes, it certainly does put things into perspective: Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest: Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in your private account for your use. However, this prize had rules, just as any game has […]

“We stumbled on in the darkness, over big stones and through large puddles, along the one road running through the camp. The accompanying guards kept shouting at us and driving us with the butts of their rifles. Anyone with very sore feet supported himself on his neighbor’s arm. Hardly a word was spoken; the icy […]

Can we find meaning in what has happened to us? (As Victor Frankl, Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, suggests we can with his logotherapy—due to his and others’ suffering in WWII Nazi concentration camps, Victor came to the conclusion that even in the most absurd, painful and dehumanized situation, life has potential meaning and […]

Thanks for sending this story on to me Vera: A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the four pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on […]

Thanks for passing this on Ken: A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present  ‘Seven Wonders of the World’. Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal  5. Empire State Building   6. St. […]

To realize the value of a sister/brother: Ask someone who doesn’t have one. To realize the value of ten years: Ask a newly divorced couple. To realize the value of four years: Ask a graduate. To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who has failed a final exam. To realize the value […]