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10 things i want my children to know before they marry.

For years I have harped to my children about getting married, having children, and living life. That’s probably because my first marriage ended in divorce, and regardless of how well we parents think...



If it’s the small stuff that matters, the real morsels of daily life that inspire, illuminate, or transform, then this blog is for you. It’s a collection of thoughts, articles, and current issues that will give you something to think about, talk about, and explore. Guaranteed to keep you smiling and laughing...take your time...and read on. www.CarolineFlohr.com

10 things I want my children to know before they marry.

For years I have harped to my children about getting married, having children, and living life. That’s probably because my first marriage ended in divorce, and regardless of how well we parents think...



If it’s the small stuff that matters, the real morsels of daily life that inspire, illuminate, or transform, then this blog is for you. It’s a collection of thoughts, articles, and current issues that will give you something to think about, talk about, and explore. Guaranteed to keep you smiling and laughing...take your time...and read on. www.CarolineFlohr.com

a fourth of july to remember on bainbridge island.

I always look forward to July 4th on our small island. Early evening of July 3, the main street closes and the street fair begins. There’re the bands, music, and collections of kids and parents and...



If it’s the small stuff that matters, the real morsels of daily life that inspire, illuminate, or transform, then this blog is for you. It’s a collection of thoughts, articles, and current issues that will give you something to think about, talk about, and explore. Guaranteed to keep you smiling and laughing...take your time...and read on. www.CarolineFlohr.com

why i bought an amazon kindle for my 10-year-old-daughter.

Please know that I’ve never considered a reading device for myself. Even though I’m an author who sells my books on Amazon’s Kindle, consider me old-fashioned. I love bookstores and libraries,...



If it’s the small stuff that matters, the real morsels of daily life that inspire, illuminate, or transform, then this blog is for you. It’s a collection of thoughts, articles, and current issues that will give you something to think about, talk about, and explore. Guaranteed to keep you smiling and laughing...take your time...and read on. www.CarolineFlohr.com

a shift in perspective.

I sip my morning coffee on the kitchen porch five steps up from the sandy beach. From here, I watch the marine traffic, soak in the sounds of wildlife as the morning air feeds my thoughts. Some days,...



If it’s the small stuff that matters, the real morsels of daily life that inspire, illuminate, or transform, then this blog is for you. It’s a collection of thoughts, articles, and current issues that will give you something to think about, talk about, and explore. Guaranteed to keep you smiling and laughing...take your time...and read on. www.CarolineFlohr.com

A Different Perspective

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I sip my morning coffee on the kitchen porch five steps up from the sandy beach. From here, I watch the marine traffic, soak in the sounds of wildlife as the morning air feeds my thoughts. Some days, if the wind hasn’t kicked in, the possibility of strolling on the water seem real. The weathered teak chairs have comfortable worn pads. Low to the ground, the seat is deep enough so that I can sit Indian-style with arms resting outward, both hands cupping the ceramic mug. I like my coffee with a hint of fresh cream, the kind that comes in the small glass bottle direct from the dairy to the boutique bakery at the neighborhood corner. This is a daily routine.

But today repairs to the porch interrupt the daily routine. Morning coffee is shared on an upper deck overlooking the water. I sink into a low-slung beach chair, a painted white wood railing separating me from the world I see. I prop a pillow behind my back so I can sit upright without moving my head to take a sip. The morning sun hits my face. I close my eyes as I absorb its energy. The blue of the sky seems lighter as if more exposure has diluted its crispiness. From behind the railing the water seems distant. The marine traffic seems to pass without the same sense of urgency. From here, my perspective changes. Just a level up and I feel removed. No longer can I touch the water. But when I can almost touch the sky, and with the boundaries of the kitchen porch eliminated, my mind expands.

A simple change in venue can make the difference. Stand up. Sit down. Change my seat. Change my view. Listen with my eyes closed. Feel with my eyes wide open. I must remember that it’s the simple things that change my perspective about how I want to live today.

 

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answerless questions are the best kind.

Answerless questions are the best kind. What’s more, it seems that the things that can’t be figured out can still be seen to be true. Confession , not of sin but of ignorance, and...



If it’s the small stuff that matters, the real morsels of daily life that inspire, illuminate, or transform, then this blog is for you. It’s a collection of thoughts, articles, and current issues that will give you something to think about, talk about, and explore. Guaranteed to keep you smiling and laughing...take your time...and read on. www.CarolineFlohr.com

Answerless Questions Are The Best Kind

Answerless questions are the best kind. What’s more, it seems that the things that can’t be figured out can still be seen to be true. Confession , not of sin but of ignorance, and meditation, not on some mantra but on the created, yield results that are different from analysis, and much more powerful.
Faith, as the early Christian says, does not mean belief. It means the abundance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.

What is beauty? Beauty is a sum not reducible to its parts. It is a perception of harmony in variety. What is worship? To worship means not to figure out, not to analyze, not to pin down like a dries butterfly on a grid, but to value. Deeply to value.

                      -an excerpt from Dirt by William Bryant Logan

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favorite quotes that inspire.

Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There...



If it’s the small stuff that matters, the real morsels of daily life that inspire, illuminate, or transform, then this blog is for you. It’s a collection of thoughts, articles, and current issues that will give you something to think about, talk about, and explore. Guaranteed to keep you smiling and laughing...take your time...and read on. www.CarolineFlohr.com

Favorite Quotes That Inspire

[image error] Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.
Pope Paul VI

 

Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Mary Oliver

 

Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature.
C. S. Lewis

 

I find hope in the darkest of days, And focus in the brightest.I do not judge the universe.
His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

 

We may encounter many defeats, But we must not be defeated.
Maya Angelou

 

To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.
Thomas Campbell

 

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
Eskimo Proverb

 

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. Myth is more potent than history. Dreams are more powerful than facts. Hope always triumphs over experience. Laughter is the cure for grief. Love is stronger than death.
Robert Fulghum

 

Together let’s create a long list of quotes that inspire. Please add yours in the comment box below. Check back in as the the list grows.
Thanks.

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