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TRUST ANYWAY
“There are more things likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality .” Seneca How much of our suffering is real, and how much is created by the stories we tell ourselves? I think about this as different situations arise in my own life as well as in those around me. The human mind has an incredible imagination. It is capable of creating magnificent works of art, breathtaking inventions, and beautiful dreams. Yet that


SET YOURSELF FREE
"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you." — Lewis B. Smedes For many years, I misunderstood forgiveness. I thought it was something we did for someone else. If another person hurt us, betrayed us, abandoned us, or disappointed us, forgiveness seemed like letting them off the hook. It felt unfair. Why should they be forgiven when they caused the pain? Then one day I heard a simple truth: forgiveness is not about them—it is about you. That real


THE SACRED PAUSE
“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.” Paulo Coelho Patience is a hard lesson to learn. We live in a world of instant gratification which makes it even more difficult to be patient. We have learned that we can have a bowl of popcorn in two minutes where it used to take up to ten minutes for the pot to heat up and the kernels to start and finish popping. We ca


THE GOD OF LOVE
“You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” Walter Hagen Growing up, I believed God was watching every move I made, waiting for me to mess up. The image I carried of Him was not one of love and comfort, but of judgment and punishment. Sunday after Sunday I sat listening to warnings about sin, mistakes, and consequences. It felt as though perfection was required and any misstep would bring disappointment from


BLESSINGS FROM GOD
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 There have been many moments in my life when I wished that everything could be revealed all at once. Wouldn’t it be easier if every question we carried in our hearts was answered instantly? I have cried out to God more than once, asking, “Help me understand.” There is a deep yearning within us to kno


AS FEAR ENDS, PEACE BEGINS
“Anxiety is just repeatedly experiencing failure in advance.” —Seth Godin There was a time when I would wake up and immediately start running mental marathons. What if this goes wrong? What if I’m not enough? What if the future I’m dreaming of never arrives? Before the day had even begun, I had already lived through a dozen imaginary failures — and none of them were real. The angels once told me that anxiety is the echo of a story we’ve told ourselves too many times. It’s


FEARLESS
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Eleanor Roosevelt I have coached many people who face huge hurdles every day as they face...


THE DIVINE SPARK
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” —Aristotle We cannot see light itself; we only see the sources of light and what the light reveals. Think about that for a moment. We see the sun. We see the flame of a candle. We see the stars sparkling against the night sky. We see the glow of a lamp illuminating a room. Yet light itself becomes known to us through its interaction with the world around us. Perhaps spiritual light works much the same w

Teri Angel
11 hours ago4 min read


SEE THE FLOWERS
"The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." — Marcus Aurelius We spend so much of our lives searching for happiness. We look for it in relationships, accomplishments, possessions, adventures, recognition, and sometimes even in spiritual experiences. We tell ourselves, “When this happens, I will be happy. When I have enough money. When I meet the right person. When I reach my goal. When this difficult season ends. When everything finally falls into

Teri Angel
3 days ago5 min read


GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT – CHOOSE WHAT YOU CONSUME
"The information you consume each day is the soil from which your future thoughts grow." — James Clear We pay a great deal of attention to what we put into our physical bodies. We read labels, consider ingredients, talk about nutrition, and try to make choices that will give us energy and help our bodies function at their best. Yet how often do we give that same consideration to what we are feeding our minds? What you read, watch, listen to, and engage with every day become

Teri Angel
4 days ago4 min read


A DIVINE RHYTHM
“Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account.” Ecclesiastes 3:15 I was thinking today in meditation that there is something deeply comforting about knowing that life unfolds according to a divine rhythm. We often think of time as a straight line—past, present, and future marching one after another. Yet scripture gently reminds us that there is something much greater at work. "Whatever is has already been, an

Teri Angel
5 days ago4 min read


END EACH DAY IN PEACE
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Let’s sit with these words for a moment. Feel how gently they release you from the weight of today. You did what you could. That is enough. Whatever stumbled or went sideways, you are invi

Teri Angel
6 days ago3 min read


SING THE SONG OF YOUR SOUL
"Someone once asked me why people sing. I answered that they sing for many of the same reasons the birds sing. They sing for a mate, to claim their territory, or simply to give voice to the delight of being alive in the midst of a beautiful day." Linda Ronstadt Have you ever noticed how naturally birds greet the morning? Before the world fully awakens, they are already filling the air with joyful melodies. They are not concerned about whether anyone is listening or judging

Teri Angel
7 days ago4 min read


LETTING GO
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." — Lao Tzu One of the greatest challenges we face as human beings is letting go—not only of our possessions or circumstances, but of the identity we have created around ourselves. We spend years collecting labels: successful, unsuccessful, parent, child, teacher, victim, survivor, achiever, spiritual seeker. Some labels lift us up while others quietly imprison us. Before long, we begin believing that these temporary rol

Teri Angel
Jul 204 min read


OUT OF THE ZONE
“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ―Roy T. Bennett Comfort can be a beautiful place. It offers familiarity, security, and predictability. There are seasons in life when rest and stability are exactly what our souls need. Yet there comes a time when the very place that once nurtured us begins to limit us. What was once a safe harbor can quietly become an anchor that keeps us from sailing toward

Teri Angel
Jul 193 min read


CREATE YOURSELF THROUGH LOVE
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” —George Bernard Shaw Many of us spend years trying to “find ourselves,” as though our true identity is something hidden beneath a rock, waiting to be discovered. We search through relationships, careers, spiritual teachings, new places and different experiences, hoping that one day we will stumble upon the person we were always meant to be. Perhaps the journey is not really about finding a finished versio

Teri Angel
Jul 184 min read


LIVE EVERY MOMENT
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life." Omar Khayyam How often do we postpone our happiness? We tell ourselves that we will be happy when we have more money, when our health improves, when the children are grown, when we retire, or when life finally slows down. Before we know it, years have passed while we have been waiting for permission to enjoy the very life we were given. The truth is that life is not found in yesterday or tomorrow. It exists only in thi

Teri Angel
Jul 164 min read
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