A Complement to His Plan

{This post is a continuation of Olive’s special gift (part 1) for her Grandpa and the life lessons seen in their reactions to the gift.  In part 2, we explored assumptions and how they can affect us spiritually. In part 3, we looked at how there is space for us in the world. Now, we’ll look at the final life lesson.} We’ve adapted a new way to …

Assume Nothing

{This post is a continuation of Olive’s special gift (part 1) for her Grandpa and the life lessons seen in their reactions to the gift. This week, we’ll explore one of those life lessons.} Assumptions are powerful. Powerfully dangerous because we tend to assume the worst the majority of the time. Easy to make, assumptions cause a complexity of confusion. Life gets messy …

The Littlest Bell

Olive, a determined young granddaughter, was trying to deliver a gift to her beloved grandpa. Faced with a series of obstacles, she managed to overcome each challenge. Finally arriving on grandpa’s doorstep, she hands him the special gift. Racing to unwrap his gift, grandpa is elated to find a bell. At the same time, Olive noticed a number of larger bells already …