God is not a remote deity who waits grumpily on a throne of judgment to pounce on our wrongdoings and many sins.

There seems to be no doubt that loneliness is an epidemic, a contagion and one of the most serious health risks facing us today.

Work for happiness in all you do and say. You might be surprised as it abundantly rains down and all around as a result.

On this Mother’s Day, all of this reminds me that our mothers are truly to be called blessed forever. The love they give is more than we can ever return. So, today I will pray for all mothers. I will remember their love that gives us life.

Millions of us proudly throw ourselves (wearing-only-a-selfie-smile) into a collective cyber lake showing everyone anything they want to see. Then we gripe about privacy and confidentiality.

Our responsibility is to become the one who carries light in the darkness.

Everything we needed, wanted and anticipated has been awaiting our arrival.

No religion has a theology of pretentiousness.

We all have a role in accepting and embracing a demographic shift that has potential to provide wisdom, perspective and humor to a culture that is moving too fast and which might take itself a little too seriously.

There are ways to create these sacred spaces which I believe will connect us to the God of our understanding and widen our scope of oneness with all of creation,

I wonder what it might be like, or what sort of kindnesses we might extend if we recognized God in the face of everyone we meet.

Self doubt will slip into the recesses of our minds when we are following our better angels.

In a real sense, this is the essence of understanding Survivor Guilt PTSD. When it brings the darkness once again, unannounced, that unspeakable yesterday suddenly becomes today…here and now.

There is something I want more than life itself. There is something more important.

Encouragement is the gift that keeps giving. One of the most powerful things we can possibly hear is the phrase ‘I believe in you’.  It comes to us when we need it the most and rescues us from the bog of self-doubt.

Springtime reminds us to begin anew, to put aside our old worn out worry, hurry and hate that we drag around from the winter chill.

It is important to set aside a little time to say a heartfelt thank you to the ones who have had an impact on the way that we live, think and believe.