It Trees Could Talk
My dad and step-mom used to have a weekly ritual of driving through Memorial Park Cemetery on Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee and identifying what they would call, “The Tree of the Week.” Continue reading It Trees Could Talk
Author: Florence Brooks
Making Room
When you recover or discover
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The Fullness of Time
Some wonder if it is too late to live a meaningful life, while others feel life’s responsibilities stand in the way of living the life they want. Continue reading The Fullness of Time
Seven sisters and a Circle of Cedar
Seven Visitation Sisters were summoned to a devastated city in 1866 to pray. It was a request made by then Bishop John McGill. Continue reading Seven sisters and a Circle of Cedar
Change
I’ve been pouring through family records, noting dates, reading bits of stories in the midst of … Continue reading Change
Guided by You
Lord, grant that I may always allow myself to be guided by You, Continue reading Guided by You
Look Around
The fact that you’re alive is a miracle Continue reading Look Around
Think on These Things
I know what beauty is, for ThouHast set the world within my heart;Its glory from me will not part;I never loved it more than now. ~George MacDonald I believe there is a power in finding beauty that enlivens the heart, shapes the mind and grounds the soul. As Paul said, “think on these things.” Continue reading Think on These Things
Loving-Kindness
“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” -Hafiz, 14th-century Persian Poet Continue reading Loving-Kindness
Life is short…
“Life is short. We do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel the way with us. So, be quick to love; make haste to be kind.” –Henri Frederic Amiel, 1868 Continue reading Life is short…
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