Author Archives: wbgayle

The safety of the known is comforting. Stepping outside the boundaries hard. Contentment does not mean being complacent and unwilling to accept the risks of fully living life. To be content allows the soul to soar.

I long for contentment. Calm acceptance of who, what, and where I am at this moment. To be content is to know even though events and time will change the course of history, my life will have made a difference … Continue reading →

I resolve to be more intentional. To listen for ways to make a difference. To care for those in my life walking the journey beside me. To give back with thanksgiving and joy. Wanting nothing, I have all that I … Continue reading →

If we do not have war, will we know peace? If there is no evil, can there be good? Imagine the world without strife, immersed in endless glory; the light of hope shining through humanity. Enlightening. Aura of divine truth.

When it is said that the ends justify the means, is there an implied acceptance of ideological cost? Reconciliation requires give and take, sacrifice and promise. Within consensus, new pathways emerge.

It is very important to understand we are the pebbles of change in our own lives. Desires become passions not by linear paths…the circles we create by our choices moving outward from the heart open ways to change.

Be kind to someone you don’t even know. A smile, helping hand, or just a friendly word can make a big difference in the outlook of a stranger. Giving kindness also transforms us. Icy facades built, melt; revealing warmth.

Fear changes those on whose lives it intrudes. Feelings are exposed, edges raw by events beyond our understanding. Healing requires contemplation of positions that may not be ours. It’s easy to judge and yet not know truth.

How do we live into God’s gift to us? Greet each day with joy. Love without conditions. Forgive ourselves and others. Reconcile all our differences. Each step, one in the spirit journey; amazed by the grace of the Savior’s birth.

Pray one day for world peace. Tranquility from relationships reconciled can restore some harmony in the world. With time, patience and momentum, like a pebble thrown into a pond, peace can emanate from love rarefied.