

Particles
We are matter... Made up of many particles... Those particles matter and are unique to you. You were created to be a special person in this world. You were designed to bring LIFE and HOPE into this world. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." We all have a past. We all have no clue what the future holds. What we have to make the most of is the PRESENT. We take all that matters of the past and


Burn
I've been reading a book and it is thought provoking. A quote at the beginning of one of the chapters says, "What is to give light must endure the burning." Viktor Frankl We are told to be light to those around us. We are told that light dispels the darkness. "This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine." It is engrained in everyone who has been in church. This is not easy to do, and the quote above makes that clear. In order to give light we have to burn. The burnin


Deep
I've been told I am a deep thinker. Last night watching a movie I listened for the deep quotes, thoughts and comments that should make us think. It wasn't even a movie most would consider "deep!" There is good and bad to being a deep thinker. Sometimes it takes the life out of a party. Sometimes it stops the flow of life when I have to "think through" every decision. Doing my best to be spontaneous, and finding it hard some days. Going with the flow can be challenging... Thin


Y
Yes, a simple Y. A letter that brings many memories to me. I was reminded of this letter a couple weeks ago when I painted trees at one of those Paint and Sip places. Then, last weekend on my way to and from PA to see a good friend, I saw the bare trees as the leaves fell and I was reminded of this story again. Years ago when I first started learning about Israel and customs and teachings from Bible with Jewish understandings (since they were the ones who wrote the Words), an























