An Angel's Hand

A while ago, I entered a darkened phase of my life, where I seemed to have trouble on all sides.  No matter what I did, it seemed as though dogs were trying to bite me at every turn. I spent a lot of time on my knees praying for help but not wanting to look around, fearful of what else would befall me.
When I gained enough courage to lift up my eyes and look around, instead of dogs surrounding me and biting at my heels, I found hands outstretched and willing to help. What I learned was that when I put fear behind me, the dogs disappeared too.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Like the brilliant red of an Indian Paint Brush in the desert landscape, when you raise your eyes and glance around, you will see angel's hands already reaching out to you in reception." tc

Tunnel Vision

What do you see?

1. A narrow opportunity for change or the demanding work involved to change?
2. A drunk wasting governement help on alcohol or a person in pain needing a helping hand?
3. A person lighting a candle in spiritual hope or an individual who is delusional about an unproven faith?
4. Two people committing to love and a shared life or another 50/50 statistic of failure?
5.  An elder who struggles to care for themselves or a forgetful, nuisance that interfers in your life?

Our perceptions are influenced by our parents, culture, religious beliefs, past lives, friends and shaped by our daily interactactions.  

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Our initial perception is only a small sample of the totality of life. We can expand it to limitless bounds or keep it as narrow as the confines of a tunnel." tc