“A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.” — Nicky Gumbel, spiritual leader Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? For more content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.

“When we confide in someone, we’re looking for validation. We’re not asking them to fix our problems; we don’t need advice on how we should feel. We want someone to listen to what hurts, and to make us feel understood.” ~Amanda J. Ramsey Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? For more content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.

 “A role model in the flesh provides more than inspiration. His or her very existence is a confirmation of possibilities that one may have every reason to doubt, saying, ‘Yes, someone like me can do this.'” ~Sonia Sotomayor Breaking through / Cindy La Ferle SPECIAL NOTE to subscribers: A few of you emailed to tell me that you haven’t been getting daily posts from this blog over the past few days. Last night, Google sent several recent posts to all subscribers in one update, so apparently there was a temporary glitch in the service. As always, you can check the home page for any posts and new material you missed daily. Wishing you…

“There are still things worthy of our love. Honor, decency, courage, beauty, and truth. Tenderness, human empathy, and a sense of duty. A good society. And a commitment to human dignity. We need to teach others—in our individual relationships, in our classrooms and communities, in our book clubs and Bible studies, and in innumerable other settings—why those things are worthy of their attention, their loyalty, their love. One person doing it won’t make much of a difference; a lot of people doing it will create a culture.” ~Peter Wehner, in The Atlantic Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? Look for additional content and social media sharing options on…

 “Being happy never goes out of style.” ~Lily Pulitzer, fashion designer Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? For more content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.