It is the grateful heart
that sees the blessings
in each new day.
It is the peaceful heart
that reviews the past
without feeling guilt
It is the inspired heart
that looks to the future
with anticipation and hope.
It is the faithful heart
that lights up the world
by blending the three.
- Karen O'Leary
Good Morning Friends, Refugees and Phamily! Happy Wednesday Dawn Patrol & Early Birds, Later Dayers and Day Walkers, Conversants, Lurkers, Supporters, Members and all Visitors to Phetasy, Rubin Report & Padre's.
You have one life to live (unless reincarnation is correct) and how you shape your heart once you have possession of it is up to you. Many experiences from childhood and young adulthood can shape our heart for the better or worse. While we cannot forget the difficult and at times traumatic experiences of the past, none of us are prisoners to it. The understanding of our story and integration of the good and the bad in our own story is what makes our heart one full of gratitude or bitterness.
Strive to know yourself, sharpen your talents, work on your defects, make the most of the day and what it sets before you. On great days, I can make a good A run on it, most days I am a member of the B club of good days, and then there are the days that dip below the the days of striving and I coast into waste and ruin. Prolonged trips into waste and ruin, the coasting that leads to the passivity of life and the greying of the affect aren't always under our complete control, but more often than not we can do something about it to reverse the trend. The time we spend working on our heart, reflecting upon our story and deciding what we will DO about it is never wasted. The DOING ultimately matters. Happy Wednesday my Friends & Digital Neighbors!
Early Spring in Stanley - Anna Gorin Photography, Boise, Idaho
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
Padre - Tom Miller invites you to a Coffee Talk, Speakeasies, Schmoozes, Tea Times, Afterhours and other gatherings.
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
Thursday, January 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CST)
Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
Coffee Talk - Daily beginning at 6:00 AM Central Time Zone - USA
White Pilled Wednesday - A break from the heaviness of news and current events to focus upon things more personal & positive for the first hour of Coffee Talk.
Afternoon Chats - Most Tuesday, Friday & Sundays 2:00 PM Central
Other chats as posted in the community.
Good Morning, Digital Neighbors, and Blessed Sunday to one and all!
Sundays are for gratitude, and few things impact our lives more than intentional gratitude. It is not enough to say you are blessed or that you are fortunate; the actual naming of our blessings plants them deep in the heart, transforming us as persons rather than leaving us with the bland “thankful for everything.”
Two years ago, I wrote this reflection on resentment and gratitude. In light of the celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary, I think it’s worth revisiting. We can choose to be among those who are thankful for America or among those who find nothing but fault with it.
You cannot build a future based on resentments of the past. You cannot grow if you are mired in the injuries of yesterday. God and life do not call us to ignore such experiences, but He constantly calls us forward—to be more, to receive more, to live more. Heal those wounds and work through those injuries, but do not be defined by them, and do not try to ...
