Good morning, Digital Neighbors! Happy Sabbath and Saturday to all my neighbors across the internet. I hope you had a great week and that your weekend is off to a good start.

I have the day off today and will be traveling to visit a lifelong friend and his wife. They have a wonderful historic house in central Missouri, just outside of Fayette. It’s about a 2½-hour drive from here. I’m really looking forward to our time together.

YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE

So make it worth your while.
Be fearless, true to yourself
and give everything you have.
Live for today and take care of the people you love,
and those that love you will do the same.

Let go of anything that is negative
and holding you down,
and always search for the positive
that will help you fly.

Don’t waste time worrying about a life
that is limited, because everything that challenges
your spirit makes you stronger.

Keep moving toward all the good that you can find
because the reward for a life that is lived
to the fullest, is a life that is extraordinary
and filled with purpose.

Explore every exciting opportunity
and each open door.
Don’t be held back by what you are unsure about.
Forever pursue what your heart is craving because
it will always lead you to your best self.

This is the only life you have so always
reach for the best.
Don’t let anyone deter you from being fiercely
happy and content.

As long as you come from a place of
honesty and truth, you will deserve all the goodness
that finds its way to you.

Remember to listen, touch, hold, and contribute.
And never forget to give, respect, love, and embrace.
Your life can be genuinely amazing
if you just live it every day!
— Lori Erberhardy

The only caveat I would add to Lori’s words is this: If God is at the front and center of your life, everything else can fall into its proper place. There is no better foundation than Him.

Peace & prayers, your friendly neighborhood Padre, Tom