There is a place where I can go and in the silence reflect and grow…..a place no one else can go….my sanctuary Matters not the conditions… nor day…..I can effortlessly slip away and leave the distractions of the day …..my sanctuary Has given me the opportunity to understand what few others will know that the…

Hurts to take the first few steps……shuffling cinder blocks ….but the spirit inside refuses to hide and one goes on…….the arms start to raise and something like a daze engulfs your distorted, confused mind…… but you refuse to give in and sway and spin…..tears cascading and snot dripping from your nose you tidy things up…

The Arithmetic of life doesn’t always add up……… but it does…..always even out….. ttucro

The times we stumbled garnered bruised toes and damaged ego’s but retracing those steps are where we glean valuable insights from the threshing floor of life…… take it all in stride……especially the missteps ttucro

The pains of impulsive decisions pass slower than an ant walking a mile… the benefits of waiting till a full picture can be viewed are only outweighed by the willingness to see what other options are available …….nothing can overwhelm a person in control of their emotions….wait….I say until the storm has passed before you…

You are spiritually stable when life’s challenges move you little off the beam…..spiritual fitness doesn’t prevent life’s issues…..it guides us through them…… pray on ttucro

Happiness is simple……..make the choice everyday and every minute……. Circumstances are irrelevant…… ttucro

We place a blindfold on when it hurts too much to see …..and take it off when we we start seeing we are losing ourselves… ttucro

Never let understanding get in the way of acceptance……trust that more will be revealed when it’s time……ttucro  

I was sitting on a porch with a friend when his hound joined us basking in the morning sun…..as we spoke every so often the dog would whimper….. laughing I finally asked my friend what was going on with his dog…..Smithers replied……” that’s his favorite spot…..the weather has caused a nail to pop up out…