Tag Archives: peace with one’s self

Lucky

Posted on October 2, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Johnny Carson, host of TV’s famous Tonight Show, got a big laugh when he read this item from the lost-and-found column of a small town newspaper: ‘Lost dog, brown fur, some missing due to mange, blind in one eye, deaf, … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, God, inner peace, Inspirational, Living Life, Luck, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Trials and testings, Trust in God | Tagged God's Will, happiness, Hope, peace with one's self, rich inner life | Leave a comment

Controlling Our Moods

Posted on July 31, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

One of the hardest things in life is to understand and control our moods. When we’re feeling good everything around us looks good and is good. But when we get into a dark mood that same world becomes miserable and … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, God, inner peace, Inspirational, Moods, Personal Growth, Prayer, Spirituality, Trials and testings, tribulation and trouble, Trust in God | Tagged anxiety, disatisfaction, happiness, Hope, inspirational sayings, peace with one's self, rich inner life, spirituality, worry | Leave a comment

Spiritual Furniture

Posted on July 21, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

The eminent psychologist Martin Seligman said that we need to ask ourselves why our grandparents, when they were thwarted, when the people they loved rejected them, when they didn’t get the job they wanted, and when their children died, didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in emptiness, Encouragement, Faith, God, inner peace, Inspirational, Life's journey, Living Life, Loneliness, Neurosis, Personal Growth, pilgrimage, Prayer, quietness, Religion, Spiritual Furniture, Spirituality, supportive community, Trials and testings, tribulation and trouble, Trust in God | Tagged anxiety, God With Us, Hope, inspirational sayings, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, rich inner life, spirituality, worry | Leave a comment

When More Feels Like less

Posted on July 10, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Someone has said that the paradox of our age is that we spend more, but seem to have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have bigger houses, but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time. We have … Continue reading →

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Finding ourselves by not being absorbed with ourselves

Posted on June 30, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Thomas Wolfe once wrote: ‘The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, emptiness, Faith, God, inner peace, Inspirational, Life's journey, Living Life, Loneliness, love, Neurosis, Personal Growth, Religion, satisfaction, Spirituality, Trials and testings, tribulation and trouble | Tagged anxiety, Dr Karl Meninger, fulfillment, God With Us, Hope, inspirational sayings, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, religion, spirituality, worry | 1 Comment

What I don’t know is where I am going!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Albert Einstein was well known for being absent minded. On one occasion he was travelling on a train and the conductor came to check his ticket. Einstein, however, had become so engrossed in his work that he couldn’t remember where … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, God, inner peace, Inspirational, Journey, Life's journey, Living Life, pilgrimage, Religion, Spirituality | Tagged disatisfaction, fulfillment, God's Will, happiness, inspirational sayings, journeys, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, religion, rich inner life, spirituality | Leave a comment

Love isn’t love till you give it away

Posted on May 27, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Mary Martin, star of the Broadway version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, was about to go on stage one night, as she had a thousand times before, when a note was handed to her. The letter was … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy, Living Life, love, Personal Growth, satisfaction, Spirituality | Tagged entertainment, Gift of love, God's Will, hammerstein musical, inspirational sayings, Love, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, rodgers and hammerstein, spirituality | 1 Comment

Inexpressible Longings

Posted on May 23, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Some of the most poignant words in the Bible come from the Book of Ecclesiastes which says, ‘God has set eternity in our hearts.’ CS Lewis reflected that we often wonder why it is that we have such deep, inexpressible … Continue reading →

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Things Stink the Way we Think

Posted on May 18, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s one thing that wise people throughout the ages have agreed on, and that is that our thoughts shape what we become. I heard a story about a cranky old man who made a visit to see his grandchildren, and, … Continue reading →

Posted in children, God, Inspirational, Living Life, old age, Personal Growth, Spirituality, thankfulness | Tagged disatisfaction, grandchildren, peace with one's self, rich inner life, spirituality | Leave a comment

Getting Into Hot Water

Posted on April 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

A woman complained to her father about how difficult life had become. Her dad, who worked as a chef, took her into his kitchen and told her to watch as he boiled three saucepans of water and then put carrots … Continue reading →

Posted in Called and Chosen, Faith, God, inner peace, Inspirational, Living Life, Prayer, quietness, Religion, satisfaction, Spirituality, tribulation and trouble | Tagged anxiety, fulfillment, God With Us, God's Will, Hope, inspirational sayings, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, religion, rich inner life, worry | Leave a comment