"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." ~ Unknown Lately I have been pondering contentment versus comfort. Last spring I established a new Sunday routine which paid off valuable benefits in terms of contentment. I began walking to church rather…
As they say, you learn something new every day. I recently read some facts I didn't know before about donkeys, of all things! This bit of knowledge came to me just in time for Palm Sunday. What a cute little…
"If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed,'' ~ U.S. Navy Adm. William H. McCraven I've always been a bed maker, an influence of my mom's good habits. It seems like nothing is in it's…
Happiness depends upon ourselves. ~ Aristotle Yesterday, on the last Sunday of January, a bleak, sunless day, I rose early as usual and went to church at 8 am. While I was out and about I decided what I really needed…
I've always loved everything about Christmas. With the loss of my two parents nine months ago, this Christmas is quite different. Now, decades later, I am more closely relating to how my mother must have felt trying to make Christmas…
"Sanctuary, on personal level, is where we perform the job of taking care of our soul." ~ Christopher Forrest McDowell In rural Maryland there are an astonishing number of old churches and chapels. One of the most popular thought masters…
June 18, 2018, by Sue Batton Leonard It was a providential day! Lower humidity and pleasant temperatures seemed to have been heaven sent after the heat spell that's been present in Towson, Maryland. The sun filtered through the beautiful canopy…
"To let go in the deepest recesses of the heart, to release all struggle and wanting; leads us to that knowing which is timeless." ~ Jack Kornfield This past Memorial Day weekend was a bittersweet journey of the heart. Although…
"The Labyrinth invites and welcomes people to walk the path together. It calls them to the land in oneness." ~Anty Ali Golding, Aboriginal Elder Before my mom passed away we had some meaningful spiritual discussions. One day she said to…
“We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another, and gain instruction that we may all sit down in heaven together.” ― Lucy Mack Smith I gave myself a gift a few weeks ago. I revisited the church of…