Eileen Benthal

Gratitude is an internal disposition of heart and mind that changes our perspective.

God, grant me the grace to love myself well — so as to love others, To take care of myself so I can care for another, And to let go and remember that you are God and I am not.

Johanna’s artwork, her singing, sharing and songs all have the same purpose —to inspire hope — for a special young lady recovering from brain surgeries and for all of us who are searching for purpose in the struggles.

I take that mustard seed of faith, expecting the Lord to give me grace at the beginning of the next day, so I can take the next right step to move mountains.

Advocacy expands our view of what we thought was possible to include what we once thought was impossible, giving us strength for the journey.

Service dogs are specially trained to provide assistance for the specific needs of their human companions.

As runners passed us by, we stayed our course. Sometimes I felt that familiar feeling of not moving fast enough as runners passed. It was a mental exercise as well as physical just to stay focused on the goal to enjoy the walk and make it to the finish line.

Hope is much more than wishful thinking or threadbare optimism.

We declare respect for human life and liberty when we protect and support others in their independent pursuits of happiness — wherever they find them — whether moving through the community in a wheelchair or telling their stories in front of crowds of people or in that first cup of coffee made with unsteady hands.

I see two things very clearly: We are all too quick to judge. And we all need to take more time to love.