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FROM SCAR TO SACRED
“Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.” —Gandhi I have learned through my journey that forgiveness is not a single moment; it’s a practice. Each time we revisit a hurt, we are given another opportunity to choose love over resentment, compassion over judgment. It’s not about pretending the pain didn’t happen, but about releasing the grip it has on our spirit. Forgiveness opens the cage we’ve built around our hearts and whispers, You are


BLOOMING AFTER FORTY
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” — Henri Matiss Today as I sat in meditation with my dear friend Ruth, we...


PLANT WHAT YOU WISH TO SEE GROW
“If you don't want to think about oranges, change the thought and think about bananas, if you want. If you don't want to think about...


ANCHORED IN LOVE
“You can’t help what you feel, but you can help how you behave.” ―Margaret Atwood Emotions are part of being human. They come...


FEARLESS IN FAITH
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:14 Did you know that there were women who walked with Jesus?...


EARTH ANGELS AND DIVINE CONNECTIONS – LESSONS FROM 14B
"Faith is unseen but felt, faith is strength when we feel we have none, faith is hope when all seems lost." —Catherine Pulsifer There...


THE GLASSES WE LOOK THROUGH
“We see the world not as it is, but as we are.” Anais Nin As I wind down my last days here on the Big Island, the beautiful scenery...


DIFFICULTIES OR OPPORTUNITIES
“Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.” Winston Churchill Life has a way of placing mountains in our path. Sometimes they look...


I AM ALREADY BLESSED
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly...


THE RESET BUTTON
“Life is a struggle for joy all along the way. May I fight to win the battle on the very spot where I now am.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda...


MAGIC MESSENGERS
"Magic is seeing wonder in nature's every little thing, seeing how wonderful the fireflies are and how magical are the dragonflies." - Ama H.Vanniarachchy One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is to slow down long enough to notice the magic that surrounds us every day. Nature is constantly speaking, teaching, and reminding us that miracles are not reserved for grand events. They are woven into the smallest details of creation. I have always admired dragonflies.

Teri Angel
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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
1 day 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
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