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RINGING THE BELL OF HOPE
"What matters most is how we respond to what we experience in life" — Stephen R. Covey There are moments in life when we are reminded that strength is not always loud. Sometimes strength looks like getting out of bed when your body aches. Sometimes it looks like showing up for another appointment when fear whispers in your ear. Sometimes strength is simply taking the next breath and trusting God with the next step. Last year my sister received a breast cancer diagnosis. The


BEYOND THE MATERIAL
“You will be remembered for making a difference, and not for being the owner of fleets of cars.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson I can still remember the day I got my very first new car. The scent of fresh upholstery filled the air, and my heart danced with excitement as I drove it off the lot. It was a deep blue Honda Civic, a stick shift, and it was mine. That moment felt like a milestone—proof of hard work, determination, and a dream realized. Over the years, there have been


SHADE TREES
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” Warren Buffett What if we knew the impact our actions would have many years after we make them? There is something beautifully humbling about this thought, isn’t there? There is power in looking at the fact that every decision we make impacts others in some way. To realize that what we do today—every word we speak, every action we take, every kindness we offer—has a ripple that extends


SOUL LOVE
“I love you neither with my heart nor with my mind. My heart might stop my mind can forget. I love you with my soul because my soul never stops or forgets." -Rumi There is a kind of love that the world tries to teach us—structured, conditional, and often rooted in survival. And then there is the love of the soul… infinite, unwavering, and untouched by circumstance. In our early years, we are like open vessels, absorbing what love looks like through the actions of those arou


WALK GENTLY, LEAVE LIGHT
"We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten." ~ Cesare Pavese Some of my most treasured memories are not tied to dates on a calendar but to moments etched into my heart. One of my favorite characters in this thing called life was Grandpa Opha. He wasn’t my grandfather by blood, yet he felt like family in all the ways that truly matter. What made him so special was his ability to sit and talk for hours about his life


Hershey's Kisses And Miracles
“It isn't what you leave your children but how you leave them." Milton S. Hershey We came so close to not having Hershey Chocolate....


ONLY SHADES OF GRAY
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” —C.S. Lewis When I read these words, my first thought was, “What is an ordinary person?” Curiosity got the better of me, and down the rabbit hole I went. One definition described an ordinary person as someone with no special distinction, status, or rarity—average, usual, typical, existing within the normal course of events. That definition did not sit well with my soul. What exactly is ordinary? Is it

Teri Angel
23 hours ago4 min read


GOD SPELLED BACKWARDS
"Be the person your dog thinks you are." – Unknown Over the course of this lifetime, I have been blessed with the companionship of many animals. My first dog was a tiny Chihuahua named Peppy. Since then, I have shared my life with dogs of all sizes—from little lap dogs to a big-hearted Rottweiler named Rock—and several beloved cats as well. While each had a unique personality, they all shared one remarkable quality: when I looked into their eyes, I saw God. Animals have a w

Teri Angel
3 days ago4 min read


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

Teri Angel
4 days ago4 min read


STAND UP ONE MORE TIME
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." — Japanese Proverb Life has a way of knocking us down when we least expect it. Just when we think we have found our footing, another challenge appears. A relationship ends. A dream falls apart. A health issue emerges. A door closes that we were certain would open. In those moments, it can feel easier to stay on the ground than to gather the strength to rise again. Yet some of the greatest stories ever told were born from perseverance. S

Teri Angel
5 days ago4 min read


IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS
“Don’t ever be ashamed of loving the strange things that make your weird little heart happy.” Elizabeth Gilbert I have always believed that it is the little things in life that bring us the greatest joy. The aroma of fresh coffee brewing in the morning. A field of daisies dancing in the breeze. The unexpected text from a friend that arrives at exactly the right moment. The sound of birds singing outside the window. A butterfly crossing your path. A smile from a stranger. T

Teri Angel
7 days ago3 min read


THE GREATEST GIFT
“There is only one happiness in this life: to love and be loved.” George Sand George Sand spent much of her life searching for love. Her writings reveal the joys and disappointments of that quest, along with the strength of a woman determined to live authentically in a world that often challenged her independence. Her words still resonate today because, beneath all our accomplishments and ambitions, most of us are seeking the same thing—to love and to be loved. Love is

Teri Angel
Jun 43 min read


LOVE LANGUAGE
“Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love" ~ Rumi The older I get, the more I realize that communication is far more than words. We can say all the right things and still fail to connect. We can offer advice when someone simply needs understanding. We can hear another person's words without truly listening to the message beneath them. Rumi's beautiful quote offers us a roadmap for creating deeper connections with one

Teri Angel
Jun 34 min read


A BRAND NEW ENDING
"You can never go back and make a brand new start, but anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." – Carl Bard There was a time in my life when I wished I could rewrite entire chapters of my story. If I had been given a magical eraser, I would have gladly removed painful experiences, poor decisions, heartbreaks, failures, and moments when I felt completely lost. Looking back, there were seasons I would have traded for anything. Then one day I heard a perspecti

Teri Angel
Jun 14 min read


LIVE LIFE FULLY
“Do not fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don’t have to live forever. You just have to live.” ― Natalie Babbit These words stopped me in my tracks. So often we spend our lives worrying about things that may never happen. We worry about getting older, losing what we love, making mistakes, or running out of time. Yet the greatest tragedy may not be death at all. The greatest tragedy may be reaching the end of our journey and realizing we never fully lived. It is my

Teri Angel
May 314 min read


SING A SONG, DANCE A DANCE
“Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.” Sai Baba There are moments when I sit quietly and contemplate the miracle of being here. Out of all eternity, we have been gifted this brief and beautiful experience called life. Every sunrise, every breath, every encounter is part of a sacred journey designed to help us remember who we truly are. Life

Teri Angel
May 303 min read
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