My recent travels have afforded me the gift of time to reflect, broadened perspective through the differing experiences and cultures of others, and an enhanced appreciation for the life I live and the gift of community that abounds within and around me. I treasure this gift of awareness and seek to integrate it into my daily flurry of life activities, personal and professional demands, and spiritual ups and downs. Perhaps this is my life journey.
Blessings on your holiday weeks ahead!
The Gift of Generosity
Gratitude and generosity coexist within us. We cannot nurture one without building up the other. Each quality shapes our mindset about and our posture toward being in this world. Resentment and selfishness grow in an environment of fear, unfreedom, and the perception that there is not enough—of anything—for everyone. Gratitude and generosity grow in an environment of faith and freedom. These virtues are honest responses to a world that brims over with God’s love for us.
—Excerpted from “Gratitude Leads to Generosity” by Vinita Hampton Wright
| The Gift of Second Chances Today is a new day, a day you’ve never lived before. Perhaps each little act of love can be like a note in a symphony. Perhaps each loving choice can become part of a harmony, a song to give God praise. With every new chance to love, say yes to blessing God’s name. —Excerpted from 2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days by Julia Walsh |
Keeping the Faith 