“There is no point treating a depressed person as though she were just feeling sad, saying, ‘There now, hang on, you’ll get over it.’ Sadness is more or less like a head cold- with patience, it passes. Depression is like cancer.” ―Barbara Kingsolver I am not minimizing cancer, for those of you that might be … Continue reading There Is No Point…
Patience
Sorrow and Strife
“Sorrow and strife comes to all persons. Mature people expect hardships and setbacks and patiently and determinedly work to accomplish their goals. Immature people lash out in anger and frustration when circumstances conspire to blunt their short-term objectives.” ―Kilroy J. Oldster
Have Patience
“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them. It is a question of experiencing everything. At … Continue reading Have Patience
Sixth Anniversary
Today is my sixth anniversary on WordPress. I can't believe how far I've come since sitting down on a particularly benign day, and saying "Why not?" It was a harmless move and thought, and I can say I am BLESSED to have remained friends with several people who first started following me on my original … Continue reading Sixth Anniversary
Stop Blaming And Start Being
"Stop blaming and start being. Everything comes by being! Be the love you seek. Be the friend you seek. Be the lover you seek. Be the honesty you seek. Be the integrity you seek. Be the patience you seek. Be the tolerance you seek. Be the compassion you seek." -Bryant McGill
Let Nothing Perturb You…
"Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything." —Teresa of Vila
Things Money Can’t Buy
Sadly, health should also be on that list. Especially when you suffer from something where funding is not a priority in terms of helping find a cure. Where's Jerry Lewis when you need him?!
