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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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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Who Ignites Your Circuits?
” There comes that mysterious meeting in life when someone acknowledges who we are and what we can be, igniting the circuits of our highest potential.” ~ Rusty Berkus I am more and more aware these days of the exquisite gestalt of … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged circuit board, Courage, Friendship, inspiration
20 Comments
Shelter
Today is Sunday. Two weeks in a row I am actually completing Jake’s Water Dragon Sunday Post ON Sunday….if I do it three weeks in a row, according to the business financial analyst I once was, it is a trend. … Continue reading
Originally posted on Chris Donner, Mystery Writer:
I have just found the most extraordinary web site. It’s been around for a few years, but I just discovered it through a blog on the New Hampshire Writers’ Network. The blog is…
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
10 Comments
Do You Work? Smack!
How do you like this? I pulled this from Facebook. Here is the quote that accompanied the photo: “……He looked at her bewildered and asked, “What happened here today?” She again smiled and answered, “You know every day when you … Continue reading
This analogy rich post will make your day—and so will the link in her (Dulcinea’s) post to the blog that inspired her post! enjoy and God bless…Click on the read more blue link. That takes you to Dulcinea’s post. then … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
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Feeling A Little Smurfy
Do you remember the smurfs and their little song? la-la-la-la-la-la….They were popular when my husband and I first got married. When we’d be going about our Saturday morning they would come on TV. We always got such a kick out … Continue reading
Posted in Positive Thinking
Tagged Albert Schweitzer, Friendship, inner flame, inspiration, Life
18 Comments
Gold Tested in Fire ~ Blocks of Marble Chiseled to Statues
Our lives have such rewards. Sometimes the difficulties, oddly enough, become the rewards. When I was a junior in college, a friend of mine died riding his bicycle back to the dorm after work because he was hit by a … Continue reading
You Can Do It!!
Have you ever found yourself having a hard time? Have you ever struggled and been about ready to quit, but yet you were determined to keep on pushing? I have been thinking about that a lot this week. I had … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged Courage, Friendship, God, hospital, inspiration
20 Comments
Hopscotch Your Weaknesses
“Don’t wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you’re best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are.” ― Lois McMaster Bujold, Labyrinth I have to admit, … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged childhood games, hopscotch, jacks, pom pom pullaway, red rover, talents, weaknesses
36 Comments
Under the Weather
Hi my friends. I am not up to posting today. I have a fever. I went to the doc for a flu test. I don’t have type A or B flu. Just a general fever-inducing body ache virus. I had … Continue reading
Seedlings and Sunrises
This is one beautiful sunset. I would love to be able to say that I took this photo, but I did not. Someone took it for the Gilbert Farmer’s Market and posted it. I just love the look of the … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged growing up, inspiration, sunflowers, sunrise, sunset
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Never Underestimate
“On April 22, 1920 in Arizona: Prominent society and club women started a boycott on potatoes to protest the price. Housewives in Phoenix were called and asked to support the boycott and tell five friends to do the same”. The … Continue reading
Sunday Post: Staircase
Jake’s idea this week is Stairway! http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/sunday-post-stairway/ Doesn’t that just make you think of all kinds of things? It makes me think of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 4″ risers on staircases, pictured here. It also makes me think of the amazing staircases … Continue reading
Posted in Misc blogger activities
Tagged Frank Lloyd Wright, Gone With the Wind, stairway, Stairway to Heaven, Sunday Post
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Ride the Horse
“Ride the horse in the direction it’s going” ~ Werner Erhard I was talking to one of my fabulous students yesterday. As it so happens, she is an amazing, amazing equestrian. Beyond that, she is an amazing young lady as … Continue reading
Saddle Up: Courage and Comets and Lions, Oh My
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne My folks loved John Wayne movies—and so we saw them often. I love his quote about courage, and I can literally hear him say it inside my head. … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged Courage, Faith, football, goal, inspiration, tutoring
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King of Kings Award
The King of Kings Friendship Award was given to me on 3/23 by my blogging friend and inspiring photographer and writer Francine. http://francineinretirement.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/a-word-about-friendships/. and then Nia @ Photography of Nia gave it to me , too…http://photographyofnia.com/2012/04/18/another-award-and-memories/ I want to express my … Continue reading
Prayer and Life
I came across a quote I like about prayer, written by St. Therese of Lisieux. “For me, prayer means launching out of the heart towards God; it means lifting up one’s eyes, quite simply, to Heaven, a cry of grateful … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged Faith, inspiration, prayer, snuggli, stepping stones, Therese
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My Sweetie
I married the best guy. He is patient and kind and loving and wonderful. He listens and inspires. He is there for me always. He is loyal and true. He makes me laugh and is a joy. Why do I … Continue reading
Love and Gentleness
Today is Sunday. I am filled with gratitude for God’s graces. they renew and refresh me today. He fills me with hope. By His graces, through my efforts to walk with Him, I can begin anew. I can attempt to … Continue reading
How the Women’s Lib Movement Has Finally REALLY REALLY Made Me Angry
I came of age during the Women’s Lib Movement. My grandmothers were part of the suffragettes. My mom cautioned me during the Women’s Movement to never trade superiority for equality….I was never completely sure what she meant by that. That … Continue reading
Tag I’m it And So Are You!
Tag You’re It …[note: the first time i posted this some of my post didn’t “save”~now it is fixed} On April 4 I got tagged to play tag by fellow blogging buddy Laura at Serendipity. You should visit her lovely blog. … Continue reading
To the Re-Kindler
“Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ” Albert Schweitzer. Throughout my life there have been times when I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship
Tagged bicycle, Friendship, marshmallows, Paris, re-kindling, s'more
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Believe Anyway 