Chritsmas as We Used to Know It in My Village would make Jesus Cry
Christmas as we used to know it in Northern Uganda in the 1980s was a day that would make Jesus Cry yet the folks loved it with evey bit of their lives.
Articles of Life, an Empty Chair
A parish priest invited her to come to his house praying for his father who was ill. At the time the priest arrived, he found an old man who was lying weak in bed, and an empty chair in front of him.
On Simplicity ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 13 Day 346 of 365 12/13/11
The message is clear and by now many of us know these basic principles of simplicity however we keep pushing trying to out do ourselves. Why? Thats not even the question today as we try to discover more simplicity in our lives.
The essay today is on understanding and getting back to simplicity.
On Discovery ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 12 Day 346 of 365 12/12/11
Discovery is one of the first steps to understanding the need for constant change and growth. That is what todays issue is about understanding that and realization that something needs to change and we are the change agents.
Purposeful Love ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 11 Day 345 of 365 12/11/11
Todays issue some thoughts on living with purposeful love. How we must open our hearts before we open our mouth. How words can have beauty filled with inspirational powers and beautify a spirit instead of tearing one down. A new affirmation for the week is also inclosed.
Change and Growth ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 10 Day 344 of 365 12/10/11
Change is always a fact in life and growth is always a necessity.
We sometimes loathe change but when change happens we look back and wonder why we let it take so long in the first place.
The Gift ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 09 Day 343 of 365 12/09/11
The Gift is the subject of this issue in Smiles and Inspiration. What is the best gift? Do you make the most of it or do you just allow it to become dusty and shelved.
A Gift for Our Youth ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 08 Day 342 of 365 12/08/11
As a nation what is the gift we can give our youth.
Today some thought on the importance of our youth, our future and what we can do.
The days run down in 2011 but what will we change in 2012 to make it better for our children, our youth.
The future of our nation is in their hands are we giving them all of the tools?
What are You Giving ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 07 Day 341 of 365 12/07/11
The sharing of your love, your kindness and yes even the simple smile with those you care about is a gift that we seldom think to give much value to.
Todays issue of Smiles and Inspiration enjoy 
Awake and Aware ~ Smiles and Inspiration 2012 ~ Volume Two Issue 06 Day 339 of 365 12/06/11
We awaken each day and many of us stumble out in a fog until we truly become aware of how our day truly is in our control.
Today we talk about Being both aware and awake in this issue of Smiles and Inspiration.
