Author Archives: Virginia

Walking in the woods (of life) Thoreau style…

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Virginia

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that … Continue reading →

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s No Boundaries: globally-inspiring-grooves !!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Virginia

Celebrating 45 years of making music, LBM continues to brighten up the globe with songs of peace, faith and perseverance fused with their native South African Zulu sounds.  You may remember Ladysmith Black Mambazo from Paul Simon’s Graceland (an outstanding … Continue reading →

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Daily Strength for Daily Needs…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Virginia

 “…Pray for us to the Lord thy God…that the Lord thy God may show us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do…”  (Jeremiah 42:2-3) “SPEAK, Lord, for Thy servant heareth, Speak peace to my … Continue reading →

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The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (what a story!!)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Virginia

American Football season has started!  This week we set up our fall-into-winter football ‘shrine,’ complete with signed footballs, pictures, mugs & Terrible Towels (must wait until it’s colder to air the blankets & throws…) In honor of this auspicious occasion … Continue reading →

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Papa’s new Bed-Ski-Boots!!!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Virginia

  Finding roses after the ‘rubble’ of Papa’s hospital stay has been real easy with these new ‘BED-SKI-boots’ – he is so excited(!) & we are so excited(!) & grateful to Kathy – the Physical Therapist at the Hospital- who … Continue reading →

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ambulance chasers & encounters with medical ‘Roses’ – (the living, breathing kind!)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Virginia

We are celebrating the Gift of Life around here after going through the recent rubble of medical emergencies & hospital stays for my bed-fast quadriplegic Papa. Each day we thank God for the Gift of Life, but this week our … Continue reading →

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Lord, pls save me – the surf down here is gettin’ rough…

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Virginia

Saint Peter jumped out of the boat and walked on the water to Jesus. All was fine until he looked down – there was NO GROUND, just deep sea all around. His faith step faltered & he started to sink, … Continue reading →

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Sex Trafficking & … Sunshine??

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Virginia

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”  (Mahatma Gandhi) Monday my nieces and 15 of their buddies began a 4-month journey to raise awareness of the horrifying realities of human trafficking – specifically sex trafficking … Continue reading →

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Human Trafficking…a poem (by Virginia)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Virginia

…Hearts Molested… Children  – Sisters – Daughters – Sons: Lost.        Taken. ENSLAVED To greed, abuse and twisted desires. Exploited, but not discarded; Used, again and again. Hearts crushed.  Bodies violated.  Minds bruised. Chains of despair – ALL is darkness. Cries … Continue reading →

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31 July – Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Virginia

“He who carries God in his heart bears heaven with him wherever he goes.”      “To give, and not to count the cost to fight, and not to heed the wounds, to toil, and not to seek for rest, … Continue reading →

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