“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings” Eric Hoffer I couldn’t sleep last night on the plane so opened my blind to see if there was anything nice to see and I was blessed with the most beautiful lightening storm on the horizon, and then a couple of…
June 12: Waiting in Frankfurt
“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy” Saadi If nothing else today I have had to be patient, with a 12 hour layover. I am in a rush to get to SA, but also anxious of how I am going to feel when I am there…and I am on a roller coaster…
June 10: Cold water survival
“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow”. Anthony J. D’Angelo Spent the day in Chicago learning all things safety in freezing cold water…God willing, I will not have to practice my new knowledge. It was pretty awesome to learn new safety techniques, and how to put on an…
June 9: Basking in the sun
“I have always regarded nature as the clothing of God” Alan Hovhaness Wherever I look, I see God’s clothing…while out on our walk this afternoon I caught a glimpse of these turtles basking in the sun…with the sun glimmering on the water. A little reminder that God is always near…even when we are so immersed…
June 8: Fire hydrant pose
“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing” Mark Twain To release some of the sadness this morning…we went for a little run…and came across this topiary dog lifting it’s leg on the fire hydrant! What a blessing to come across this humor! My day was instantly brightened!