Marcus Aurelius taught me that if I am pained by that which is external, then this pain has its source not in that external happening, but in my own estimate of it. Therefore it is within my power to revoke its hold on my state of being; I only need to look internally for my happiness, which comes from the Holy Spirit. I have treasures in the stories, memories, knowledge and wisdom in my mind. I have Silver in the Stars and Gold in the morning Sun! The Loon still calls and the crickets still sing at night. The wind still rustles the leaves. Beauty and our Lord's Creation is all around us. Quiet thy mind, relinquish the desire to reorder upon the Earth, and just observe! Until our Savior comes back, I will just be tending His Garden! 🕊

Marcus Aurelius taught me that if I am pained by that which is external, then this pain has its source not in that external happening, but in my own estimate of it. Therefore it is within my power to revoke its hold on my state of being; I only need to look internally for my happiness, which comes from the Holy Spirit. I have treasures in the stories, memories, knowledge and wisdom in my mind. I have Silver in the Stars and Gold in the morning Sun! The Loon still calls and the crickets still sing at night. The wind still rustles the leaves. Beauty and our Lord's Creation is all around us. Quiet thy mind, relinquish the desire to reorder upon the Earth, and just observe! Until our Savior comes back, I will just be tending His Garden on our spectacular Earth! 🕊