Sign Language for Dogs

We all have tendencies that are part of who and what we are some are good and kind and some of them leave scars But a sincere and honest appraisal of the person that we are will help us uncover the things that keep us from being the people we…

Every now and then I get glimpses of heaven but most of the time it’s a feeling a feeling of peace and tranquillity……of hopefulness and serenity Actually I think they happen more frequently than I am aware of the problem is my dial isn’t always set on the right channel…

Funny little dog…….funny owner….so whadaya expect Demandingly charming he doesn’t actually run…..more like a grey tumbleweed rolling along the thing about animals…..they know…and they know sooner than most humans that you’re basically good or not….easy going or not……self consumed or not……..and last but not least loving or not He made…

I have never met anyone who wasn’t addicted to something …….call them habits if you prefer it The trick is to be addicted to good things…and good behaviors ttucro

When you get older one thing you realize if you’re honest with yourself…. Is when you getting close to the “wall” it isn’t necessary to slam into it….. you get close enough to touch it and you stop….. sit down and regroup you have had the experience of not heeding…

Apparently it isn’t hard to see the fruit doesn’t fall that far from the tree and by getting to know you I’m pretty sure I can see the bits and pieces of that tree those people that got you here are in embedded in the way that you live it’s…

We all go through it……. times when we reach for something to try in dissuade a feeling or a confusion that we seek an immediate resolution for…..and we aren’t particularly fond of the dreaded “waiting” maybe halfway through the quart of ice cream or the fifth of vodka or the…

When we find what we’re looking for careful…. Not to want more so in respect and reverence we close that gate that gate is put there to keep things in and there is no need for a lock….. time has taught that the best gifts in life are given willingly…

Mother, time has shaped and scraped us Your experiences were different than mine Often we neither understood nor accepted each other and that created tension that could have been avoided but we both were stubborn I was a challenge to parent…. And the defiant attitude challenged direction and I paid…

I try not to have an opinion…..on things I don’t understand Neutral Ttucro

Sometimes in life our paths cross and strangers become friends we interact in different ways and share experiences that help us grow the amazing thing about having faith we are drawn and connected to other believers Sometimes  it is important to take the time to say “ in many ways…

Rarely do we appreciate the many blessings we receive The usual “thanks” and the frequent “please” but we’re hesitant to stop and absorb the sweetness of the fruits of life we receive……..something all of us are guilty of so I thought it appropriate to pause and reflect what a blessing…

What I have come to know I love the way we learn to flow…..and take turns steering because maturity has made it obvious to me that sometimes it’s hard for us to see…..what we want, and what we need so another’s eyes help me to understand things that are a…

Only if you believe can you manifest your dreams and if your thoughts are focused and clear….. those dreams will actually appear I have had this happen a few times and from poor decisions my life was in a bind so I cleared a path from the rumble I had…

You looked at me strange when I proclaimed “I love that song you sing”……so I thought it best to explain what I meant about the song you sing We all have a special gift and only a few tune into it But every time you’re near I hear it soft…

Sometimes it’s hard to explain those things that remain Sometimes misplaced or seemingly lost only to reappear…….. those things that remain We may go weeks or years before they catch our eye or fall into our hands 🙌….  Bringing back a moment or events that shaped our life those things…

After addressing the assembly he walked in the Olive Grove and sat under a tree overlooking the valley below contemplating the wisdom acquired by listening to mentors and research He realized that only the surface of many things of interest had been explored His eyes weld up and tears streaming…

If you’re waiting for Columbus to help you discover life you might as well find a comfortable seat and watch your life pass by no one is going to take you by the hand and promptly guide you to the “Promise Land “ so the last time I checked my…

I suppose your a little different when your favorite hotel is Walmart Van Man   ttucro

Much as I would like to think I could be……everything to everybody I am limited to what I can do by time and space my ego wants to expand my sphere of influence…. My reality is my span of influence is about an arms length around me so instead of…

The quickest way to someone’s heart Is to give them yours                                           Ttucro

I have walked these streets alone despondent…..no direction….no home without a purpose and the willingness to go on Until a voice said “you don’t have to” so I prayed to the God I had made and He said “ we’ll get to that later “ I started taking advice and…

The past is a part of me but it no longer owns me because if I look closely it holds the key to the things that hinder me so no longer is it a foe, teaching me many lessons I need to know So making friends with my past gives…

IThere are many things I don’t understand and not sure about what’s going on I hear the gunshots outside the maze but I quicken my pace and move on the things I thought were very simple seem confused with right or wrong and I am still determined to live the…

I see you like to exercise your authority over me but if you were quiet and listened to me, you would hear what I need so if you want me to be the best tree I can be stop trying to force me to grow like you want me to…

I’m riding this carousel and I see your riding one too wave to me as you pass by and I’ll wave back at you Sometimes it seems to move very fast and sometimes painfully slow But I take it in stride and enjoy the ride it’s the only carousel I…

Take care of yourself and do the best you can to keep the motor tuned and the filters clean we all are dealing with the disease of time it doesn’t care who you, what you k know or what you do how much you own or what you’ve been through…

The Upper Room in my head has been remodeled and cleaned I am sure there are spots that will require extra time to remove the stains that remain…..some will never completely disappear…..and I am working to make peace with them the old furnishings were worn and frayed and soiled with…

Makes Makes a difference what you say and how you say makes a difference what you do and how you do it makes a difference how you live and how you do it Makes a difference about your attitude and how you show it Makes a difference about your gratitude…

Tomorrow has nothing to offer me because it isn’t here For all I know it may not exist for me, it may not even show so I think it’s best for me to focus on today and do with it the best I can before it slips away when my…