“If there’s a heaven upon the earth,
a fellow knows it when He’s been
away from home a week, and
then gets back again.”
~ Will Carleton
Keep Heaven in View
peace
Focus Your Mind
“There’s nothing like the peace
of the countryside, the quiet and
the lack of distraction. It helps you
to focus your mind.”
~ Jenny Nimmo
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
“Happiness radiates like the
fragrance from a flower
and draws all good things
towards you.”
~ Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Godspeed, Dear Mother
In the early morning hours my mother, Marian, peacefully slipped away to spend eternity in the Church Triumphant. She lived a humble life, focusing on simple things. She liked John Wayne movies, Louis L’Armour books, Willie Nelson’s braids, and Johnny Cash music. From her backyard swing, she’d feed wandering squirrels, ambitious chipmunks, and hungry birds. Purple irises and pink hollyhocks lined the wooden fence every Spring. With a youthful spirit, she loved board games, playing cards, and walking on wooden stilts. Her favorite fragrance was “Tabu” perfume and she wore it as long as I can remember. She was everything you love about life. Godspeed. I love you, Mom. 💕🍃🌸
A Cottage on the Shore
“Everyone can identify with a
fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset,
with the quiet of nature, with a
warm and cozy cottage.”
~ Thomas Kinkade
A Simple Life
“Living in a rural setting
exposes you to so many marvelous things –
the natural world and the particular
texture of small town life, and
the exhilarating experience of open space.”
~ Susan Orlean
O Come Let Us Adore Him
Matthew 1:22-23 (NIV)
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”.)
A Portrait of Serenity
“Every breath we take,
every step we make,
can be filled with peace,
joy, and serenity.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Go On Living
“Millions of people live
their entire lives without
finding themselves.
But it is something
I must do.”
~ Marilyn Monroe
