February 26, 2023

Posted on by Johanna Garcia
My reflection:
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. (Guillaume Apollinaire)
Don’t let anyone hold your happiness in their hands; hold it in yours, so it will always be within your reach.  (Nancye Sims)
Real happiness comes from knowing who you are and being the best that you can be.
Keep knocking, and the joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there. (Rumi)

February 22, 2023

Posted on by Johanna Garcia
My reflection:
“Go out of your way to be good to an older person. You’ll discover that you can make somebody’s entire day with a smile, a phone call, some fresh picked daisies, or whatever it is you’ve got.
Our elders have so much to give to those who listen, but they are the ones who deserve to receive. Don’t pass up the chance to brighten their lives. An old adage reminds us that they need only a little, but they need that little – a lot.”  Douglas Pagels

February 20, 2023

Posted on by Johanna Garcia
My reflection:
“If there are children in the circle of your life, help them be happy. Listen to them. Laugh with them. Teach them to fill their hearts with feelings of wonder and to be full of courage and hope. Help them live strong. Inspire them by telling them of remarkable things. And whenever they wonder if it’s worthwhile to dream, remind them that there are footprints on the moon – and that, yes, a person’s highest hopes really can come true.” Douglas Pagels

February 19, 2023

Posted on by Johanna Garcia
My reflection:
“Take nothing for granted: the sheer act of waking each day; fresh air upon your cheek; each effort expended on self or another – walking the dog, shopping for food, toiling at home, in an office, or on the road. Every moment is rare, short, and full of glory. Every word is magic; a story achieved through will. Marvel at nature’s moods as mirror of your own. Recall a sunrise or sunset, a flock of geese in the sky.
Care about parents or children as fragile gifts, like petals on a rose, like songs from one bird. Praise the simple or complex – the invention of flight above the clouds; the wheel; the bathtub; a rocking chair. We rise and fall in the moon or a wave, in a smile or many tears. And being brave is to be alive as we give and share love always, only and ever to survive.” Rochelle Lynn Holt

February 18, 2023

Posted on by Johanna Garcia
My reflection:
“When life seems like a mountain that’s too hard to climb… you will find the strength to take just one more step.
When your journey seems just too hard to bear… you will find the courage to face one more day.
When you feel lost and you don’t know which way to turn… let your faith and trust lead the way.
And when it’s hard to believe that things will ever get better… look inside your heart – and find hope.
Remember that every storm passes – and sunshine and brighter days always follow the rain.” Jason Blume
Let us remember that God is always walking with us. ?