Inspiration Report

The audio is a little low on this but what a lovely rendition this is of the Prayer of St. Francis by Sarah MacLachlan.

While doing some research on the famous Prayer of St. Francis I found this awesome Twelve Steps version, which appears in Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, an Alcoholics Anonymous book. Seems with everything going on in the world this is a fitting prayer for those of us who want to try to make things a…

Writing in the Huffington Post, weight loss blogger Jan Shepherd discusses the challenges of living in Los Angeles where physical beauty is such a high premium and encourages people to look inward and focus on important lessons, including: Learning there is nothing wrong with you if you are not a classic physical beauty and understanding…

Everyone loves the Beatles–including this future guitar-playing rock star!  With a diaper as his wardrobe choice and a mini guitar as his instrument, this toddler gives a rousing rendition of “Hey Jude.”  Could he be the next Paul McCartney?   Visit our other blog, Your Little Cuties, for more cute kids photos and videos!

Looking for love and companionship?   It’s American Humane’s Adopt-A-Cat Month in June and American Humane has partnered with the CATalyst Council to promote cat adoptions during the busy kitten season and to encourage a lifetime of proper veterinary care for all cats. Here is some information they asked us to share:   Every spring and…

The late actor Christopher Reeve will always be our Superman, and not just because he portrayed the man from Kryptonite on the big screen. When Reeve became paralyzed after falling from a horse, he inspired many with his positive, upbeat outlook and his constant advocacy for stem cell research to help improve quality of life…

Is Facebook the new Match.com? Two former high school friends, Jason Bussey and Heather Willis, reconnected on Facebook in March 2009 and became engaged five months later in August, when Jason proposed on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The couple hadn’t seen or talked to each other for 17 years, after Jason moved…

Golden Girl Rue McClanahan is now with God. She died of a massive stroke at age 76. Her manager, Barbara Lawrence, says that family surrounded her and that she went in peace. Rue was one of the fabulous four on the classic sitcom The Golden Girls about aging friends who made us laugh as we…

Victoria Principal, famous for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on CBS’ Dallas, is trying to help mop up the Gulf oil spill mess with a $200,000 donation–and put an end to off-shore drilling. The Associated Press reported that the actress, who happened to star in the 2007 movie Earthquake, donated the funds to nonprofits Oceana and the…

Guest Post by Ann Mehl Discover and follow your true path and stop trying to please others. As a fan of Jim Carrey, one of my all-time favorite movies is The Truman Show. The hero, Truman, lives inside a Utopian bubble carefully constructed just for him by a savvy media company. Unbeknownst to Truman, hidden…

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