The Rope

The night fell heavy on the heights of the mountain and the man could not see anything. All was black. The moon and the stars were covered by a heavy fog buffeted by equally weighty sheets of freezing rain. There was zero visibility.   As he was climbing, only a […]

Rising from the Ashes of Our Perceived Adversities

I suppose each of us has experienced a perfect day wherein nothing disturbs the positivity that envelops us. However, I think most of us would have to admit that, more often than not, we allow minor inconveniences that typically arise daily to distort our vision, if only temporarily, of the […]

A Mother’s Constancy of Faith and Love

With Mother’s Day this Sunday, it is only appropriate that this week’s Inspiration be devoted to the purity of love that, on earth, can only be found in mothers. In past years I have written about my angelic Madonna. Her devotion to her children was unceasing and its depth could never be […]