Monthly Archives: August 2018

Dear Reader: I re-discovered two precious pieces of correspondence I remembered and/or received on the first anniversary of the Chapel of Hope Stories August 7, 2011. The first was an historical story originally told by Robert Todd Lincoln (I told … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For many people, isn’t self-compassion the hardest gift to receive from ourselves? Aren’t we more comfortable showing mercy and compassion to others…but suddenly, awkwardly, uncomfortable when others are doing for us or we for ourselves? The Fifth Beatitude … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As much as the recent rains have dampened many types of outside vocations (construction/roofing) recreational activities, summer camps, and vacation plans….the garden has never looked this good in the ‘dog days’ of August! Usually by now…most of the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. — Proverbs 4:23 We can all go back to our first broken hearts over the person we thought would be the ‘love of our life’ … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Today, August 7, 2018 is the eighth anniversary of the creation of the Chapel of Hope Stories blog! Isn’t life amazing? I hoped… but was wary of even the remote possibility… that I would still be here to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: From the Bible to ancient cultures around the world proverbs bring palatable morsels of wisdom.. Or as the dictionary defines: Definition of proverb – a short, well-known saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.  More importantly … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The courage and true spirit of humanity is never greater than in the worse, deplorable conditions. I just finished reading several articles on ‘The Blitz’ period of World War II. Germany decided to bring England ‘to her knees” … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If all “families are composites of stories” this mother duck has layers upon layers of stories ready to be stored up from her 76 ducklings. *(I thought 76 was only for trombones in The Music Man.) (Excerpt from … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I saw this latest painting by Kelly Rae Roberts….I thought this image was the closest art similarity to the way my mind works…that I have ever seen on canvas. I have often wished that I could lock … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Awhile back I caught a 50th anniversary CBS program on Charles Kuralt and his “On the Road “ stories and videos. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed watching him meet people from places all over this country. … Continue reading →