Life at the Wee Cottage in the Woods.....Our memories can be a garden of delight as well as a garden of pain. Some days we walk through this garden and stop and enjoy those memories that bring us joy...that bring a smile to our hearts. Some days we pause at those moments that are painful...at the memories of things that have hurt us. Together these memories make up the tapestry of our life woven in rich colors as well as subdued colors. The overall effect is of who we are in this journey of life.
The purpose of this blog is to capture the garden of my life with photographs, inspirational quotes, stories of life, recipes of friends and family shared, and my own thoughts. This site is my legacy in my words and photos............. |
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A Thought for Today:
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Joy
I am healed, restored, and uplifted by joy.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Whether I face challenges or my life is smooth, the potential for joy is always within me as my spiritual nature. As I develop my faith and trust, I feel more joy. It arises out of my conscious awareness of God.
I make room for the bubbling up of joy as I release thoughts that falsely claim I can only be joyful someday in the future—when the bills are paid, the right life companion comes along, or I have achieved a particular goal. In spiritual Truth, joy does not depend upon changeable outer achievements and conditions.
Today I harvest joy’s restorative bounty, its harmonizing power, and its uplifting influence. I know the potential for joy within each one I meet as I pray my joy will touch their hearts.
Do you not say, “Four months more, then comes the harvest”? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting.—John 4:35
(Courtesy of Unity's Daily Word)
I am healed, restored, and uplifted by joy.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Whether I face challenges or my life is smooth, the potential for joy is always within me as my spiritual nature. As I develop my faith and trust, I feel more joy. It arises out of my conscious awareness of God.
I make room for the bubbling up of joy as I release thoughts that falsely claim I can only be joyful someday in the future—when the bills are paid, the right life companion comes along, or I have achieved a particular goal. In spiritual Truth, joy does not depend upon changeable outer achievements and conditions.
Today I harvest joy’s restorative bounty, its harmonizing power, and its uplifting influence. I know the potential for joy within each one I meet as I pray my joy will touch their hearts.
Do you not say, “Four months more, then comes the harvest”? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting.—John 4:35
(Courtesy of Unity's Daily Word)