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As I journey through this part of my life I have discovered my next mountain. The key is to be the me I want to be in the world, as my gift back to God.-
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Palm Sunday
Sunday is palm sunday. I got to thinking about that today. Yes the people waved palm branches as.Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Yes they laid palms down in his path. Those are the outward signs of his arrival. He was, albeit … Continue reading
Bridges and baskets
Bridges help us get across troubled waters. They provide a great view, and can be a little intimidating. Life is like that, too. Here we are, inching closer to Easter. We may be ready to collapse. We may be in … Continue reading
Autumn Has Always Been Special to Me
I have to admit, I always loved autumn when I loved in parts of the country that had spectacular autumns. I love the gloriously bright oranges, yellows, and red that make the trees look ablaze with color. I love scuffling … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope, Nature
Tagged autumn, autumn leaves, Faith, fall, God, hope, Joy, jumping in leaves, perennial optimist, suffering, tulip bulbs, tulips, winter
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A Prayer and Link About Hope
There is a blog/blogger (Terry) I have become acquainted with over the last few months. She is a ray of sunshine, a guiding light, and a FONT of information. She is a gracious, faithfilled lady. Friday she had such an … Continue reading
Do you ever discover you sold yourself short?
There have been so many times when I try to inspire my students, especially if they are selling themselves short and limiting their possibilities. For instance if they say “I am no good at math” or “I can’t do word … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Faith, hope, Sailing, sell yourself short
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Dandelions and Friendship
A friend of mine (Maureen) and I were chatting online. We were talking about when we are going through a difficult time how important it is to have an ally/buddy/friend to help you through things. In many cases those … Continue reading
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Tagged Courage, dandelions, Friendship, hope, inspiration
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Give Me Ears to Listen
I was a bit heavy-hearted when I got to Church Saturday evening. The photo above is not my church. It is the church my cousin Danny was married at. My church has an arched area like that behind the altar … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope 1/27/2012
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope. When I think of hope I think of many things. But they all revolve around the ardent belief that: goodness will triumph over evil; that no matter how dark the evening there will be light—from the … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, Meteor Crater, weeklyphotochallenge
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HUG Award Recipient
It’s true. I received the HUG Award. What is it? Connie Wayne at http://ahopefortoday.com/ nominated me for her brilliant and inspiring HUG Award. It’s a new award that she developed and designed. You can find the guidelines by clicking on this link: … Continue reading



