Happy Wednesday TSJ Friends, OUR STORY . . . AND YOURS “Human being is more of a verb than a noun. Each of us is unfinished, a work in progress.” Rachel Remen* This is a tale of houses and humans. It is also a story about us and about you. Mr. John has also contributed …
Dear TSJ Friends, Have you ever been “on the lookout” for something? Sure you have! One morning when I began the day with the things pictured above I discovered a surge of excitement about what seems to be my new adventure. I call it my “being on the lookout” adventure. But for this to make …
Dear TSJ Friends, May our hearts be filled with strength and hope today and in days to come. Today, I thought I would share this picture that one of my spiritual mentors sent me during a difficult time several years ago. I wonder what thoughts, words or mood stirs in you as you look at …
Dear TSJ Friends, For our shared journey wisdom this week, I am about to tell you a true tale. I wish I made it up. It all started in the yogurt, sour cream and shredded cheese area of our grocery store. It happened because I was shopping in a hurry and against my better judgment …
Hello Dear TSJ Folks, Who said “no pain means no gain?” I want to have a talk with that person! I know it means that if you don’t work hard you aren’t likely to make progress. But honestly, it works the other way too I think. Pain interrupts important life activities. I checked my journal, …
Hello to all of our dear TSJ friends and fans! (Remember to take a second and click on the green header for easier reading.) If I were to ask you to rate yourself in your current emotional state or in goals, hopes and dreams on a scale of 1(floundering) to 5 (flourishing) where are you? …
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Hello TSJ Friends, Good morning! What is the weather like today? This is often our first question each day. Especially now that most of us are quarantined and hoping to walk outside for our sanity and preferred exercis We have been blessed today with clear sky and amazing sun. Vitamin D we love you! Off …
Dear TSJ Friends, (Please remember to click on the green header for easiest reading.) In one of my morning “meet-ups” with God recently I was highly inspired by reflections on an ancient biblical voice (Habakkuk) that sounded so up to date it was rather jolting. The lasting value of story always amazes me. And Habakkuk …
Dear TSJ friends, Every now and again I get a glimpse of God or at least of God at work in this magnificent universe we are born into. I think we all do even if we do not describe it that way. A “glimpse” as the dictionary defines it, is a “partial or …
Dear TSJ Friends, Have you ever been over-the-top grateful for a black eye? If so, I would love to hear your story; but while you are thinking about yours – in a couple of minutes I will tell you mine. But first . . . guess who is sitting in your chair – the place …