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I am a perennial optimist
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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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I fell in love with the ocean
I grew up in Minnesota and Chicago. I loved the rivers and lakes. Beach time was precious. In my adult life I have lived within about an hour and 15 min from the ocean. Oh, boy, that is incredible. My … Continue reading
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Tagged happy place, ocean, self-care
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How do you want to be remembered?
We create impressions and memories by how we live our lives. How do you hope to be remembered? Perhaps I am thinking about that today, because of the multiple “reunions” I have attended lately. You know how those things go. … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope, Friendship
Tagged Faith, Friendship, God, inspiration, Life, ocean
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The ebb and flow of life
“When the fog cleared, and I could once more see the ocean again, I realized something. I realized that life often mimics the ocean. A constant ebb and flow. High tides and low. Sometimes volatile and stormy or covered in … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life and Issues
Tagged Faith, Friendship, God, inspiration, Life, ocean
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What do you want now? Really?
On Valentine’s Day we often think about cards, flowers, candy, maybe even jewelry. But these days I am thinking more of grand ideas. I am thinking of what I would really love to have if I could have anything. Do … Continue reading
Take Me to the Ocean, Lord
Whew. It was a week of ups and downs. It both invigorated and drained me. I know that you, too have had weeks like that! It doesn’t happen often, but I wrote a poem of sorts about it. (At least … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Friendship, inspiration, nature, ocean, relaxation
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Your Mind And Heart Can Always Take You To Special Places
I think we all have our “happy places” don’t we? For me they are numerous: hands in the garden dirt and planting—or picking fruit and veggies; walking through a forest when the leaves are turning and some have fallen; watching … Continue reading
Definitely Catching My Breath
Saturday I attended the funeral for my cousin’s husband. He was a dear, sweet, funny, remarkable man (he is on the left). He and my cousin had been married for 33 years and have two dear, sweet, funny, remarkable children … Continue reading
Gentle Breezes and Late Spring Renewal
Today God is My Interior Designer and Architect This is a revision of a past post….it was applicable! It’s Sunday; this coming week my students have finals, so it will be busy but exciting for them. Part of me is excited, … Continue reading
Goal!!!!!!!!
I was thinking about my son’s elementary school years this morning. He loved playing soccer and basketball. He loved the fast paced action of those sports. I have been known to say he walked (completely unassisted) at 10 months and … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Friendship, inspiration, ocean, writing
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Sea Fever
Sea Fever—by John Masfield “I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, ocean, perennial optimist, postaday2011, postaweek2011
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What does “home” mean to you? Post #261
What does “home” mean to you?. We all know the sayings “be it ever so humble there’s no place like home” “home, home on the range” “home is where the heart is’” and the like. Yes, home is where you … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Faith, Friendship, God, home, Life, ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011
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I want to be an instrument in His hands
In the midst of commenting on a friend’s blog I saw a comment that said it is important to be an instrument in God’s hands. I think that is such a wonderful thought! I mean, if I think of it … Continue reading
When you need quiet time, where do you go? Postaday #250
When you need quiet time, where do you go? The “where I go’ depends on why I need quiet time. If I need quiet time in order to make a decision, I might go to my den and write, blog, or … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Friendship, God, nature, ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011, relaxation, stress
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Describe your favorite restaraunt in the world: Post # 249
Describe your favorite restaraunt in the world. As usual, I do not have just one answer! I have a few favorite restaurants. Two of them are seafood restaurants on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. They are both in the town … Continue reading
Write your bucket list topic : Post # 242
Write your bucket list. Topic #242: Write your bucket list – a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. If you find this topic banal, come up with 5 new euphemisms for dying. Spend 1,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Faith, Friendship, ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011
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Describe the perfect Sunday: Redux and update: topic #233
Describe the perfect Sunday. Awhile back I described my perfect Sunday. After I post this I will go back, find the link to that posting and put it in right here so you can compare. My perfect Sunday has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Friendship, God, ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011, relaxation, writing
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Postaday Topic # 186: Describe a perfect meal
Topic #186: Describe a perfect meal. What will you eat? Who is there? Are you outside, or inside with a view? A view of what? It can be an imagined place and meal, or a real experience you want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Friendship, ocean, perennial optimist, postaday2011, stress
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Postaday topic #176: Find the nearest window. What’s the most interesting thing you see?
Topic #176: Find the nearest window. Look outside. What is the most interesting thing you see? What is the least interesting thing? If you don’t have a window, close your eyes and imagine one: what do you see when you … Continue reading
Write about a recurring dream you have – Topic # 158
Write about a recurring dream you have. There is a dream I have had multiple times. I am on the beach by the ocean. I have walked down there from a little cottage I am apparently renting. There are window … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Friendship, Joy, ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011
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Favorite beach activity: My own topic # 139
As a kid, I spent my summers on the Mississippi River with my family. We waterskied, we swam, we camped on sandbars. We had campfires—sometimes we did s’mores, but not usually. I loved awakening to the smell of bacon cooking … Continue reading
Write about something you see: Topic # 125
Write about something you see. As I blog today I am sitting in my family room. I am looking at a little wooden box with a scene painted on the cover. It is a painting of an adirondack chair on … Continue reading
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Tagged Friendship, ocean, perennial optimist, postaday2011, postaweek2011
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Weekly Photo Challenge: One 4/22/11
Weekly Photo Challenge: One. One special place on the Jersey shore. Photo taken by my friend Terri Shirley-Summerhayes.
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Tagged ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Today God is My Interior Designer and Architect
It’s Tuesday morning. Sometimes when I get to Tuesday I feel like the week is going to drag on forever. Why? I get drained thinking about the zillions of things I need to do. Then I get overwhelmed and go … Continue reading
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Tagged desert living, God is my interior designer, ocean, Spring
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean
Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean.
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Tagged ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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My topic #40: What do you like to photograph (besides people)?
I love to think about the ocean when I am feeling: happy, sad, introspective, stressed, or anything else. Be aware that I grew up in the midwest, nowhere near the ocean. I spent my summers at lakes and on the … Continue reading
Postaday topic #25: What is your favorite sound?
Topic #25 What is your favorite sound? I’m going to cheat a little bit in blogging about my favorite sound. If you will indulge me you will see why. I am going to say that my favorite sound is the sound … Continue reading
Postaday Topic #11:What do you want to be remembered for?
I hope that I will be remembered for my compassion and my supportive nature. I hope I will be remembered as a person who is insightful, intelligent, and encouraging. I hope when people remember me they will remember me as … Continue reading
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