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The Preciousness of Life I awakened this morning to a sunrise with rays that seemed to reach across the world. I guess they do in a way since we are each greeted with the same sun, day in and day out. How easy is it to let time slip by without appreciating what we have or what we experience. What can I cherish as I make my way from morning to night? This is the focus of my day. The sunrise this morning was one that was easy for me to bask in wonder. The rays seemed to be divinity itself. Moments like these help me feel the preciousness of life. I often ask myself, “what is it right now, in this very moment, that I can be grateful for?” Maybe it’s the sunrise, images of the blood moon, a smile from a stranger, a tweet from a person I don’t know that brings needed laughter, or feeling the joy of life itself. Whatever it is, even if it is one simple thing, it can expand our day and often touch those around us.  Rarely do we know the impact we have on others. What I do know though is how...

It's early February, but feels like late spring or early summer. The weather has it's own path, just as we have our own as well. Now is the perfect time to prepare and ready yourself for all the adventures this year will bring. If you haven't done so yet, why not write down the things you want to accomplish in 2018. Your dreams, desires, and daring adventures you may want to pursue. Even simple things like cleaning out a drawer, closet, or taking up something new. Whatever your path will bring you, follow the momentum that is pulling you forward in life. Enjoy this spring-like February day.

Today I've been helping my daughter compile our family history for a school project. Finding a great, great, great, great... grandmother with my same birthday except for the year 1707, it really made me ponder what her life was like. I asked myself the question: what traits were passed down from her that have been carried on? I began to wonder about the lives of my ancestors I was seeing on paper and their images peering at me from old books and newspaper articles. I thought about their stories and how I became the person I've become. On that note, I welcome you to the Inspire blog.