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EVERY MIRACLE HAS A STORY
"Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn." — Unknown I smiled when I read this quote because, over the past week, I was called a unicorn more times than I can count. A physician said it. Fellow transplant recipients said it. Members of my team said it. At first, I laughed. Then I began to wonder why that particular word kept appearing. Perhaps a unicorn is simply someone who reminds us that miracles still exist. This past week I had the p


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....


ME, GOD AND THE ROAD
“God doesn’t require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.” Mother Teresa Today marked the sixth anniversary of the Peace On Earth Tour. Six years. When I allow myself to really take that in, I am filled with awe. This morning we gathered to celebrate, reminisce, and share the ways this incredible journey has touched our lives. There were stories, memories, laughter, and moments that reminded me just how much can happen when we are willing to take one step without k

Teri Angel
17 hours ago4 min read


ME, GOD AND THE ROAD
“God doesn’t require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.” Mother Teresa Today marked the sixth anniversary of the Peace On Earth Tour. Six years. When I allow myself to really take that in, I am filled with awe. This morning we gathered to celebrate, reminisce, and share the ways this incredible journey has touched our lives. There were stories, memories, laughter, and moments that reminded me just how much can happen when we are willing to take one step without k

Teri Angel
17 hours ago4 min read


ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES
“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I'm not living.” ―Jonathan Safran Foe We come into this human existence full of potential. We arrive carrying love, possibility, spiritual gifts and a spark of the Divine within us. Before the world tells us who we should be, there is simply the beautiful essence of who we are. And then life happens. Are we encouraged or neglected? Cherished or ignored? Are we surrounded by people who see our light

Teri Angel
3 days ago5 min read


OUR WORDS CREATE OUR REALITY
“Man's word is his wand filled with magic and power! Man comes into the world financed by God, with all that he desires or requires already on his pathway. This supply is released through faith and the Spoken Word. If thou canst believe, all things are possible.” Florence Scovel Shinn We use words every day, many times without even realizing what we are putting out into the universe. We speak casually about our lives, our health, our finances, our relationships and our fut

Teri Angel
4 days ago4 min read


DREAMS DON’T HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Les Brown I was fortunate enough to attend a one-day seminar in Florida where Les Brown was one of the speakers. If you have ever heard Les speak, you know that he has a wonderful way of combining motivation, wisdom and humor. He can have you laughing one minute and examining your entire life the next. During the seminar, he shared a story that has stayed with me. He was rushing to catch a plane and, in

Teri Angel
5 days ago5 min read


CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE
“You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.” Max Ehrmann I have stood in awe before some of the greatest sights in the world. I have gazed across the vast grandeur of the Grand Canyon and wondered how anything could be so magnificent. I have walked among the beautiful temples of India and felt the sacred energy of centuries of prayer and devotion. I have stood in the presence of Mount Sh

Teri Angel
6 days ago4 min read


BE WATER
"Be Water, My Friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."— Bruce Lee There is something mesmerizing about watching water. It does not argue with the shape of the riverbank. It does not resist the rocks placed in its path. It simply finds a way. Sometimes i

Teri Angel
7 days ago5 min read


MAPLESS
"You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens." - Mandy Hale There is a lot to be said for spontaneity. For most of my life, I lived as the true Virgo that I am. I wanted to know where the puzzle pieces belonged before I put them on the table. I wanted things to make sense. I wanted to see the road ahead, understand the destination and preferably have a map showing me exactly how I was going to get there. Maybe that

Teri Angel
Sep 55 min read


HONOR ALL THE SEASONS OF LIFE
"Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul." -Peggy Toney Horton September is here, ushering in my favorite time of year—fall. I told myself that I would not complain that my birthday month was over. August was glorious, filled with excitement, unexpected blessings, love, adventure, and moments that have now become beautiful memories. Instead of being sad that it has ended, I choose to stand in gratitude for everything it brought into my life.

Teri Angel
Sep 44 min read


BE PATIENT
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Nature never seems to be in a hurry. The sun does not rush to rise. A flower does not struggle to bloom before its time. The trees do not become impatient with winter, wondering when their leaves will return. A seed buried beneath the soil does not panic because it cannot yet see the sunlight. Nature simply trusts the process. Perhaps that is why Emerson’s words speak so deeply to us. Patience is not s

Teri Angel
Sep 24 min read
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