Finding Contentment in Every Situation
Finding Contentment in Every Situation
By JM Perez“All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight.” – Shannon L. Alder
Wishing you all Health, Peace, and happiness in the new year ahead.
By JM Perez By JM PerezThe past months have been very cold here in California. We were so grateful December for the rainfall after such a very long period of dry weather. Since then, it has been cold, extremely cold. On Saturday and Sunday, we had our first heavy snowfall of the year. This morning as well, we had some light snowfall.
California is colder than usual at this time of year, and it appears that Mother Nature is done with us. Still, we are grateful for every bit of rain we get.
Plants and trees were covered in snow, and as a result, we had a few broken branches.
Sculptures and yard decorations alike were covered in snow; it wasn’t until the following morning that we all stepped out to clear the driveway and let the kids build a snowman.
Indeed, snowfall makes everything it touches and covers look beautiful, and brightens the World. The flip sides to this beauty can be quite damaging and devastating: road closure due to massive flooding, debris, cracks, fallen trees, fallen electric poles, mudslides, rockslides, erosion, etc.
As I anticipate the arrival of Spring, I wish everyone a warm and safe Winter.
By JM Perez By JM Perez“Be a reflection of what you’d like to receive. If you want love, give love. If you want truth, be truthful. What you give out will always return.” ― Kristen Butler
Today is the last day of 2022 and it has been quite a year.
The year 2022 was enlightening for me as I was finally able to remove hindrances from my life and make the best decisions for myself. As with every situation, I learned invaluable lessons.
Mother Nature has been good to us this year. For many years we have prayed for rain to end the California drought and she heard us. It has been raining quite a lot lately and we are very thankful.
Thank you to my faithful readers and my well wishers: for taking the time to read my stories, for your encouraging words, gifts, prayers, support, and kindness. Most importantly, I am grateful for your feedback (especially when my opinion differs from yours). Thank you for the joy and excitement you expressed as I embark on a new chapter of my life. You’ve all been an inspiration.
It has been a rough and tough year for many. I pray for better days ahead.
I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2023.
By JM Perez By JM Perez“No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” — Buddha
Promise
By Jackie Kay
Remember, the time of year
when the future appears
like a blank sheet of paper
a clean calendar, a new chance.
On thick white snow
You vow fresh footprints
then watch them go
with the wind’s hearty gust.
Fill your glass. Here’s tae us. Promises
made to be broken, made to last.
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and safe year. Cheers to new beginnings in 2022.
By JM Perez By JM Perez“And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the world seemingly most indifferent…” — Taylor Caldwell
Merry Christmas to you and yours, from all of us.
By JM Perez
