Cathy Canaceli

“Realize that the real hidden cost of everything you buy- is how much life it cost you to get it.”
― Ann Voskamp

“Your soul is not the same thing as your emotions. We live in a world where we’re encouraged to think that our feelings dominate our lives and that we are powerless over them. But even contemporary research indicates the power God has placed in the soul to be master of our emotions. In one study, researchers presented subjects with pictures of angry faces. Half of the participants were told simply to observe the faces. The other half were instructed to label the emotion on each face. The simple act of labeling the emotion reduced its emotional impact on their own moods. It also reduced the activation of the brain region associated with strong primitive emotion.”
― John Ortberg, Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You

“Our soul begins to grow in God when we acknowledge our basic neediness.”
― John Ortberg, Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You

“Gratitude does not always come naturally. You will not always feel grateful. But you can take the time each day to remember the benefits you received, see your benefactor, and thank him for his benefits. As Thornton Wilder put it, “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
― John Ortberg, Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You