A 9-year-old girl suffering from a tumor (the size of two golf balls) in her head is getting love and support through a Facebook movement of mustaches! A few weeks ago, Chad and Shelly Morris noticed that their 9-year-old daughter, Maddie, wasn’t using her left arm very much. Their doctor told them to take Maddie…
Author: Seth Adam Smith
Suicide & How My Brother Saved Me From Drowning
I’m the youngest of six kids. I have two brothers–the oldest is David and the other is Sean. Sean and I didn’t get along when we were younger. Don’t get me wrong, it was nothing serious. More of a personality difference. I liked Sci-Fi, he liked sports. I wanted to watch cartoons, he wanted to…
Children and Forgiveness
One of the most important steps we take in forward walking is learning why and how to forgive each other. Forgiveness relieves our souls from the cancerous burdens that are associated with hating another person. Dr. Sidney Simon said it this way: “Forgiveness is freeing up and putting to better use the energy once consumed by holding grudges,…
The Smoke Seller
One upon a time, there was a traveling salesman that went from town to town selling…smoke… A friend showed me this humorous and clever, animated short. Although I really liked the animation style, I was more impressed by the message. After watching it, I couldn’t help but think “How often do we trade was is…
January and the God of Beginnings
January. A new year and a time of new beginnings. Interestingly enough, do you know the meaning of the word “January”? The month of January was named in honor of Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Janus is typically depicted as a two-faced god, with one face looking forward and the other face…
Victoria Soto – A True Hero
After watching the horrific events of Sandy Hook Elementary on the news, I was deeply touched by the inspiring story of Victoria Soto, a true hero. In response to her story, YouTuber Denver Saunders made a masterful video exhorting everyone to shun the evil of the killer and focus on the goodness of Victoria Soto: “This…
The Fire of Prometheus
Have you experienced the fire of Prometheus? According to Greek mythology, the Titan Prometheus created man out of clay and taught them to walk uprightly as the Gods. But at that time, the Gods considered man to be an animal; men were creatures without the gift of fire, which made their earth a cold, dark, and…
The Power of Thought!
Two amazing quotes on the power of thought: “As a being of power, intelligence, and the master of his own thoughts, a man holds the key to every situation, to make his life what he chooses it to be. When he discovers the divine power within his soul, he can lead his life to a…
No Teacher As Great as Mother Earth
From ANASAZI Foundation: “There is much to be learned in the world around us—far more than we normally comprehend. The ancients knew this well—most particularly the wise teachers among them—those who, in the Navajo tongue, were called “Anasazi. “These wise teachers understood well that no man is as wise as Mother Earth. She has witnessed…