Skip to content

The Thoughts Behind My Thinking

A blog for the things I don't talk about.

Category: Family

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

November 20, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 2 min read

In America, we live in a culture that says more is better, but is this a lie? We all have our stuff packed away in the basements of our homes, sometimes extending to storage sheds that we pay to put our stuff. And, no […]

Read more

Privacy, Security, and the Web

October 16, 2021October 17, 2021 — Posted inBrowser, Design, Family, Personal, Photography, Privacy, Technology — 2 min read

There is much talk these days with digital communications about privacy and security, because there seems to be much confusion mostly on what Big Tech is doing with it. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, known for inventing the internet navigation system known as the World Wide […]

Read more

Going Home

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

Stealing Time

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

The Climate of Our Lives

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Science — 5 min read

“Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil. Fertilize the soil ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by frequent rains.” ~ Saint John Vianney There has been a lot of talk lately, even from the pope, about global […]

Read more

Sunrise Over the White Fence

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

Sports Half-Time

August 19, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Sports — 1 min read

Read more

Lovers Reading by the Lake

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

How To Beat The System

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 — Posted inBrowser, Family, Personal, Photography, Privacy, Productivity, Technology — 2 min read

Back in the day when I started to drive a car, the police were in the beginning phase of using radars to detect the speed you were driving. What followed was the radar detectors so that you would know if you were in the […]

Read more

Truth and Transparency

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

The best way to build trust with others, is to be truthful with transparency. When we rationalize, or cloud things over because we are afraid how others will respond to us, then are we being true to ourselves? If we don’t know who we […]

Read more

Prairie

July 8, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

Resolving Conflicts

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth! Proverbs 17:14 The arguer insist on his own way. A conflict resolver looks for a resolution instead of trying to win an argument. Love means looking […]

Read more

Free Bird And Sunset Clouds

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

Letting Go To Grow

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

The more we hold on to, the less we give away. The more we give away, the less we have to hold on to. Letting go teaches us there is more to life, than just ourselves. When we give ourselves away, it teaches us […]

Read more

Stare At This For A Moment

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

The Cure For Feeling Alone

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

It is normal for all of us to feel lonely at times, and sometimes wonder if life is worth living. To lose site of our gifts and abilities, and purpose. The good news is there is a cure for this. It is to use […]

Read more

Black Tulips In Black And White

May 22, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Read more

The Benefits Of Being In Community

May 14, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 2 min read

When I saw this birdbath today, I not only noticed the textures and colors, but also thought about how birds are in community. A birdbath is like the community swimming pool. If you will. With social media relevant today, why does it seem so […]

Read more

Every Life Has A Story

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

When I look at all the people in the world, I not only see them as a person, but see the story of their lives. Because it is about stories that make us the people who we are. I believe that integrity is the […]

Read more

Morning Lit Magnolia

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

The morning sunlight illuminates the pink and white petals on the branches from a magnolia tree. Just a simple moment in life …

Read more

The Best Use of Our Time

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

Sometimes photography will see elements in the sky that the human eye does not. Sometimes reflections in the water see elements in the sky that photography does not. Sometimes the silent moments help us to reflect life more clearly. Many people tell me how […]

Read more

I Want to be Free

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

It seems just about everywhere you look these days people are saying they want to be free, or they want their freedoms. But, I’m wondering if everyone has the same meaning of what freedom is? Freedom n. The condition of not being in prison […]

Read more

Forgiveness and Obedience

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography — 2 min read

I think these words are both simple yet profound, because they are easy to understand and agree with, yet not so easy to live: Forgiveness is releasing the other person from the debt that they owe you. Forgiveness does not mean that what they […]

Read more

Sunday Silence: Birds

March 4, 2021March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Sunday is a day for silence. And on this Sunday in 2019 the silence pales to the sound of birds singing in the tree branches. ….

Read more

Kindness

February 25, 2021March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Pets, Photography — 2 min read

Many times we, including myself, tend to judge people based on how we see a situation before or without being fully educated about the matter or understanding fully the people involved. When people hurt us with their words or actions, especially family members or […]

Read more

Tree Tops Minimalism

January 29, 2021March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

Have you ever thought about what it might be like to be a leaf at the top of a tree? … Or do I have too much time on my hands?

Read more

The Secret to Finding True Rest

November 26, 2020March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

While growing up, several members of my family would take a nap in the middle of the day. It was called a ‘power nap’ that would help you to be alert and focused for the rest of the day. But another concept that I […]

Read more

Do You Lie To Yourself?

November 6, 2020March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

While growing up I used to lie all the time, until about my college days, because I had low self esteem, short of the long, and I wanted to be accepted by everyone. Then I realized how exhausting it was to remember what lie […]

Read more

People Don’t Like What I Say

October 29, 2020March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Privacy, Productivity — 2 min read

In this digital age we have many choices from social media, to e-mail and mailing list, and even blogs, to write our thoughts. But the thing I often hear from people is they have fear of sharing their thoughts because people won’t like what […]

Read more

Faith, Prayer, and Politics.

October 23, 2020March 11, 2021 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

Sometimes our prayers, with good intentions, don’t seem to make a dent in things, other times we see change, and yet other times prayers are meant to change us to see God’s wisdom in each matter. But the important thing is that, no matter […]

Read more

Posts navigation

Newer posts 1 2 3 4 Older posts

About me

I'm Frank J Casella, American, freelance photographer, and independent artist. I'm also co-founder of a Catholic Men's Apostolate. My life mission is to share hope and God's love in the world.

Search

About This Blog

The First Thoughts on this blog describe the mission of this dispatch.

Resources

  • Contact
  • BIO
  • MeWe
  • My Other Blog
  • Vivaldi Social

Find Me at Vivaldi Social on Mastodon

Recent Comments

  • fjcasella on The Journey of Life
  • fjcasella on The Journey of Life
  • toomuchrose on The Journey of Life
  • Lopamudra Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay on The Journey of Life
  • Lopamudra Bandyopadhyay-Chattopadhyay on Pet Prints In The Snow

Categories

Powered by Vivaldi Privacy Policy | Code of conduct | Terms of use | About
  • Browser
  • Mail
  • News
  • Community
  • About
Register Log in
Home
About Help Contribute Merchandise
BlogsForumThemesWebmail