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All content on this blog is copyright protected.~ask permission to use my content (including re-blogging)Margaret Barry Settlement House
I am a perennial optimist
I Am Becoming the Me I Was Born To Be
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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Daily Archives: November 11, 2011
God is SO Amazing [Dragonfly]
Some days I just have a bit of the doldrums. For part of today, that has been the case. Wasn’t feeling down or depressed or upset. But I needed to see something I had never seen before. I didn’t KNOW … Continue reading
Posted in Sketches, quilts, photography
Tagged God, nature, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wonder
Weekly Photo Challenge: Wonder. When I think of a photo of wonder I think of photos of sights that left you drop jaw amazed. I am not saying my photos are in and of themselves stunning. I am still not … Continue reading
What do you miss? Daily Post Topic #303
What do you miss?. I miss optimism, civility, and kindness in the culture. So often these days, people are harsh. Perhaps many of them suffer from sleep deprivation and/or malnutrition. Perhaps it has always been a harsh culture but I … Continue reading
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Tagged God, inspiration, perennial optimist, postaday2011, postaweek2011
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Veterans Day with My Dad
Veterans Day was always special to my dad. So was the United States. He valued our freedoms and considered our freedom to be a privilege. He loved our country. He was a deep and wonderful man. During the turbulent 60s … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, postaday2011, postaweek2011, Veterans Day
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