Edit, Woman, Edit!

3 Reasons Why I Did Not Self-Publish By Pandora Poikilos Now there's a phrase I've been hearing and I'm bound to keep hearing more from my publisher in the near future as I work on my second novel, Frequent Traveler. Even if you have just joined Peace from Pieces, you already know that a lot has been...

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This Is Good

Author Unknown There is a story about a king in Africa who had a close friend that he grew up with. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition....

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Life Is About ...

Author Unknown Life isn't about keeping score. It's not about how many friends you have Or how accepted you are. Not about if you have plans this weekend or if you're alone. It isn't about who you have kissed, It isn't about who your family is or how much money they have Or what kind of car...

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Words Of Wisdom

Author Unknwon1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.2. Dear God: I have a problem. Sometimes, it's me.3. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.4. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.5. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.6. Do the math. Count...

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A Beautiful Teacup

Author Unknown One day, a couple shopping for their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary came across a beautiful teacup. They said, "May we see that? We've never seen one quite so beautiful." As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke. "You don't understand," it said. "I haven't always been...

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Judge In NFL Dispute Orders Meditation

By Paula Renaye I don’t even remember how the subject came up, I think my friend was looking at an online news page and just reading the headlines on her phone, but the title of this post is exactly what she read to me: Judge in NFL Dispute Orders Meditation. Really? I asked. The judge ordered football...

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Loving Donna

By Ron Eggertsen It has been said that love is not something you find; it's something you do. Loving Donna is the easiest thing I've ever done in my life. We've been married to each other for twenty-one years, and we're still newlyweds, if you consider that marriage is supposed to be forever.A year...

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Never Been Poor, Again

Author Unknown I'll never forget Easter 1946. I was 14, my little sister Ocy was 12, and my older sister Darlene 16. We lived at home with our mother, and the four of us knew what it was to do without many things. My dad had died five years before, leaving Mom with seven school kids to raise and no...

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Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur to Penang

By Rough Guy’d By Thursday I had decided to try to go to the twin towers again. Though I had seen them previously from the outside, I knew you could go inside and take a tour of the place and even go on the bridge that links the two towers together. To go inside them didn’t cost you any money but you...

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How Do You Juggle?

Author Unknown Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other...

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Birthday Blessings - Thank You!

By Pandora Poikilos So, I turned another year older, my youth fading in numbers and yet growing in my heart. On the downside, I have yet another round of hospitals, needles and doctors for this week. On the upside, this is probably the last round for a long time to come. And in receiving so many...

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In Memoriam - Tim Hetherington & Chris Hondros

For all those who have taken on the underrated and often unrecognised task of being our eyes to the rest of the world, our prayers and thoughts are with you. Sourced from msnbc 20 April 2011 - An Oscar-nominated war-film director and a second prize-winning photojournalist died covering a battle between...

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Angel With An Attitude

By Susan Farr Fahncke My sister, Angel, hated him when he first arrived. He was old, grouchy, and loud. He was not the cat she had wanted. Angel was terminally ill, and longed for a "buddy" to keep her company. Cancer is a lonely disease, no matter how many people love and care for you, and I understood...

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Best Things In Life

By Jennifer Oliver "Steve, what am I going to do?" Mike bemoaned. Our friend, Mike, was going to finally see his boys. Separated from his wife, who lived on an entirely different continent, it had been over a year since he'd seen his boys. They were flying in to spend one week with him. The fear...

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Life Is

By Mother Teresa Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song,...

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All The World's A Stage

By William Shakespeare (As You Like It) All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms; Then the whining school-boy,...

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Just Say Thank You

By Paula Renaye For a short time, while I was separated and coming to terms with the fact that I was going to be divorced, I did a little substitute teaching in high school. At that same time, I was...

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I Know The Shepherd

Author Unknown There was once a Shakespearean actor who was known everywhere for his one-man shows of readings and recitations from the classics. He would always end his performance with a dramatic reading of Psalm 23. Each night, without exception, as the actor began his recitation - "The Lord is...

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Make Me A Paper Bag

Things You'll NeedRubber StampsAcrylic Paints, CrayonsGluesPaperweightsWrapping PaperAcrylic Paints, Acrylic BrushesScissorsPencils, Ink Pads, Markers, CrayonsScrap Papers, White Or Brown Kraft PaperRulersWhat You'll Need To Do1 - Cut a piece of heavy brown or white paper (craft paper or butcher paper)...

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Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur City Centre

By Rough Guy’d My first day in Kuala Lumpur by myself as my young cousins went to school and my uncle went to work so I took a ride with my uncle to the city centre and explored the KLCC. One thing that I noticed about the centre was the amount of dripping opulence that could be found here. While I...

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Friend Or Acquaintance?

Author Unknown There is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend. An acquaintance is someone whose name you know, who you see every now and then, who you probably have something in common with and who you feel comfortable around. It's a person that you can invite to your home...

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I Love You

Author Unknown They have been married for a long time. As usual they have their ups and downs. One day they had a big fight over his long working hours and things are falling apart. He was disappointed and she was angry. After one week of silent treatment from his wife, he approached her with papers...

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Think Before You Speak

Author Unknown Today before you think of saying an unkind word Think of someone who can't speak Before you complain about the taste of your food Think of someone who has nothing to eat Before you complain about your husband or wife Think of someone who's crying out to God for companion Today before...

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Great Expectations

3 Things You Must Expect, From Yourself By Pandora Poikilos Charles Dickens had one of the hardest childhoods any child would ever know. He worked long hours for very little money to help his family and very few people thought anything good would come from such a debt ridden family. And yet, centuries...

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Dancing Horses, Rocky Cliffs & Letting Go

By Paula Renaye I spent some time in Peru a few months ago. I didn’t go there for a spiritual awakening, to “find myself" or as any form of a personal quest. No, I went there for my daughter’s wedding....

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You

Author Unknown One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join...

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Versatile Blogger Award 2

By Pandora Poikilos The last time I was awarded the Versatile Blogger Award, I had just come home from my VP Shunt surgery. The blog-sphere still seemed very new and I was thrilled to bits. Someone out...

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A Teaspoon of Self Help From Paula Renaye

For those of you who follow the blog on a regular basis, you'll know that Wednesdays are one of my busiest days with Blog-A-Licious Wednesdays (750 blogs and counting, by the way). So, while I go blog-hopping and meeting more great bloggers, here's to another blog-a-licious treat. Starting this Wednesday,...

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Goodnight

By Rich Barnes It is time for bed... I need to get on my knees and thank the Lord above for another day. I humbly thank Him for being such a big part of my life and walking with me on my journey of self-exploration. As I put my head on my pillow for another night's slumber, I ask myself... Did I do...

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When I Am Old

Seventeenth Century Nun's Prayer Author Unknown Lord, You know better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from the craving to straighten out everybody's...

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Strength Of A Man

By Betty King Twisted, nude and soaking wet on the floor of the shower stall I sat. "Bill," I hollered, "Bill," I screamed! Bill is hard hearing mind you, thus the reason for my bellowing. "Yes," he said on hearing my scream. "What'd you want, Oh my goodness!" he exclaimed upon arriving in the bathroom...

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