"The Bible says we come from dust, and when we die, we return to dust...so that's why I don't dust. It might be someone I know!"

I host a private Facebook group where people of Faith share crafted prayer, songs, poems, and other heartfelt words and images that are gently intended to support others through a troubled season. During a very brutal season, I learned that I live by hours and minutes not by days and that every day has at least one uplifting hour or pleasurable hour or funny hour or encouraging hour. 🤔 I learned to release the phrase "bad day" from my vocabulary .... there were just some days that had many hours of crushing weight and tears. I learned a great deal about how God feels in those hours. I learned to set boundaries on disabling feelings; and when they started demanding too much of my time, I made them calendar an appointment. Often, I invited my very excellent counselor. She listens with her heart ❤️, reminds me to be extra kind to my body, sees humor in hopeless situations, and reminds me to stay curious and to find the Divine Gem 💎 that is always 🎁 present. I hope most of this is helpful when this Season arrives for you. Your helpful responses are most wecome ....

It seems that truly intense experiences set us up for future challenges for "befriending fear"? This is a conversation in progress through which I hope to collect and to share experiences and Divine strategies that move the needle from chaos to curious and from curious to comical. Wouldn't it be great if we could teach our kids and grandkids to laugh at this lifelong monster? I 🤔 it would be worthwhile to bring the conversation into the SKOOL chat call this week! I'll leave the agenda loose, however, in case God has other 💡 ideas. Hope to hear your lovely voices this Friday if you are available 🫂 🤗 val

This Radical Campaigner and her FP {Future Politician} have been chosen to represent Wyoming Vietnam-era Veterans during an all expense paid week long trip to the Memorial Sites in Washington DC during Easter week. What an opportunity for joyful outreach, not only to other veterans but to high level leadership, to residents of a beleaguered capital city, and as always to those God sends our way along the journey. Notes from the road will be available in my other community, Trust USA 🇺🇸 Leaders Again

This is Maggie Sioux, who came to me quite traumatized by neglect and abuse from our local Second Chance Cat Shelter. She is named for a Wild Rescue Mustang who endured the same fate until she was masterfully loved and trained by a beloved friend ❤️ Maggie will enjoy ALL the kitty love at SKOOL.