One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, […]

An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, “Your […]

  Last Tuesday I mentioned the family cat, Pumpkin, was missing and I’m grateful to everyone who wrote to me since then with thoughts and well wishes and questions of whether or not we’ve found her. Thanks for all your concern. Last week my children put up posters (having Pumpkin’s photo and explaining about her […]

I saw fear in the eyes of an aged loved one and it was painful to watch because it was unexpected…it caught me off guard. It’s difficult to see that fear—whether it’s the fear of the dying process, or fears related to being dead: Fear of pain… Fear of physical distress and suffering… Fear of […]

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be. With God, our creator, children all are we. Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony. Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now. With every […]

Our orange and black spayed cat, Pumpkin, never came home yesterday. She went outside when my hubby headed off to work in the morning before the sun came up…and I haven’t seen her since. And of course I fear the worst…this morning before dawn I went outside to call her (as I have called her […]

Have you heard of the biocasket? –The environmentally friendly funeral casket that biodegrades over time to become a part of the soil surrounding it. It’s a product that does not use glues, metals, toxic-based inks, photographic materials, lacquers, varnishes…but uses woven natural materials (wicker, bamboo, willow, banana leaf, hemp) untreated jute, recycled paper and natural […]

A drunk man in an Oldsmobile They said had run the light That caused the six-car pileup On 109 that night. When broken bodies lay about And blood was everywhere, The sirens screamed out eulogies, For death was in the air. A mother, trapped inside her car, Was heard above the noise; Her plaintive plea […]

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about ageing that you think in fractions. ‘How old are you?’ ‘I’m four and a half!’ You’re never thirty-six and a half. You’re four and a half, going on five! […]

Did you know your brain emits electromagnetic energy? And did you also know that prayer creates an energy field that carries a frequency of vibration that has been shown to have healing qualities. So if you can learn to use and focus the power of your thoughts, feelings and beliefs, you’ll have a powerful tool […]