Live courageously from your heart!
I connected with James on Google+ and recently we had a conversation on gathering strength on life’s storms which he shared that he lost his daughter to cancer back in 2001. He then shared a piece that he wrote about this tough experience. I was so touched by his powerful story that I asked him if I could feature what he wrote on Heartstone. Here is the continuation of that story.
If you missed ‘A Reflection in Time,’ the first part of this powerful story you can read it here.
I was reading ‘My Daily Reading List: An Update’ by Michael Hyatt which gave me the inspiration to share my own daily reading list. Using the format he offered in his post, here goes…
I don’t always have the time, but I love to read. My day includes reading through news, blogs, reddit, Twitter and my favorite books. All in all…I probably invest somewhere in the neighborhood of two hours a day reading.
The essence of this “rise up” theme is embedded in many narratives; a theme that bears an unshakable source of inspiration for those of us who dare to face evil with unwavering courage!
I love the scene from J. R. R Tolkien’s “The Return of the King” where Aragon is desperately outnumbered. He looks fear right in the eye and finds the strength to inspire his men against what seems like an almost certain defeat against the massive forces of the enemy. Standing firm and riding in front of his army, Aragon addresses these words to his men:
I connected with James on Google+ and recently we had a conversation on gathering strength on life’s storms which he shared that he lost his daughter to cancer back in 2001. He then shared a piece that he wrote about this tough experience. I was so touched by his powerful story that I asked him if I could feature what he wrote on Heartstone. Here is the first part of that story.
There is much going on in the world today! I quickly did a brain dump of all the things that are floating around in the news sphere and here is that list…
