Posted November 23, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Believe the Best

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According to Rudyard Kipling, it is always best to believe the best of everybody, because it saves so much trouble.

When it comes to family, that is probably doubly important!

If you want to share how this has worked for you, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone […]

Posted November 16, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Unexpected Blessings

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It has been said that if you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere. That might be a slight exaggeration, but we all understand there are gifts in everything.

The difficult times are sometimes the most rich with growth and unexpected blessings.

To share some of your unexpected […]

Posted November 14, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

I Choose

Posted November 9, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Walk Your Talk

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Saint Francis of Assisi said while you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

It is not always easy to walk our talk, but that is how you get to enjoy the best of your life for the rest of your life.

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Posted November 2, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Sometimes Unpleasant

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My meditation teacher reminds me that you’re not sitting to escape, you’re sitting to be present with things as they are, which is sometimes pleasant, sometimes unpleasant.

When the unpleasant seems to take over, you may decide it is time for an energy session. Send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the […]

Posted October 26, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

The Best Feeling

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The best feeling in the whole world is watching things finally fall into place after watching them fall apart for so long. This was published in the Brahma Kumaris daily reminder. Gosh, what a wonderful reminder…

If you are feeling some of that relief, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental […]

Posted October 19, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Good Never Runs Out

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Sufficiency is the natural order of things. Good never runs out—although it may change form. Neale Donald Walsch said that, and you are seeing evidence of it around you everyday.

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Posted October 12, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Silent Presence

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Just about anyone can say the wrong things. Some people are good at saying the right things. But remember this truth from the BK Thought for the Day, “When someone is going through a storm, your silent presence is more powerful than a million empty words.”

If someone has been powerfully present with […]

Posted October 5, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Length and Width

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Diane Ackerman said she doesn’t want to get to the end of her life and find that she lived just the length of it. She wants to have lived the width of it as well.

Think about all the ways that is true for us. Buying a house is the length of […]

Posted September 28, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Expect Your Prayers to be Answered

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Sarah Ban Breathnach said we can expect to have hope rekindled. She reminds you to expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.

If you find her words refreshing, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the […]