“Never be in a hurry;
do everything quietly and
in a calm spirit. Do not lose
your inner peace for anything whatsoever,
even if your whole world seems upset.”
~ Saint Francis de Sales
“Never be in a hurry;
do everything quietly and
in a calm spirit. Do not lose
your inner peace for anything whatsoever,
even if your whole world seems upset.”
~ Saint Francis de Sales
“Every gift which is given,
even though it be small,
is in reality great,
if it is given with affection.”
~ Pindar
“No, I never saw an angel,
but it is irrelevant whether I saw one or not.
I feel their presence around me.”
~ Paulo Coelho
“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
“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
“Happiness radiates like the
fragrance from a flower
and draws all good things
towards you.”
~ Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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. 💕🍃🌸
“Everyone can identify with a
fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset,
with the quiet of nature, with a
warm and cozy cottage.”
~ Thomas Kinkade
“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