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ADVENT QUOTE….
For the First Sunday in Advent (& to kick off Virginia The Blogger’s -post-something-each-day of Advent challenge : ) here’s a quote to munch on as you dash about this December Sunday… “BLESSED IS THE SEASON WHICH ENGAGES THE WHOLE … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Quotes
Tagged Advent, Christmas, holiday, inspirational quotes, joy, love
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DECEMBER 1st : WORLD AIDS DAY…(wake up World!)
Yes, it’s December 1st already…& once again the world remembers the millions of children, women, fathers, sons, husbands, teachers, mothers, brothers who have died & are dying of HIV/AIDS. We need more than just a World AIDS Day each year … Continue reading
…on Emergency Room visits & Pain Management…
So, Virginia the Blogger has been M.I.A. the past few weeks due to Extenuating Circumstances, Holidays (cooking trumps blogging : ) & Other Issues… But, hey, I’m back… just in time for merrily attacking Advent, but more on that later. … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general)
Tagged C.S. Lewis, faith, James Bond movies, Pain, pain & suffering, pain management
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Wednesday photographs: …lookin’ around on rainy days…
So yesterday was cold, dark & stormy in these parts… yet our fall leaves were just BURSTING with color – yellows cascading around reds, orange limbs peeking out between… it seemed like Tolkien’s Lothlorien. Dark sky & rain, but bright … Continue reading
…stormy weather…
As Hurricane Sandy crashes upon the East Coast & mixes with a Northeaster, some folks are calling this the storm of the century – certainly one of the most potentially devastating storms we have seen in my lifetime. (We have … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), Uncategorized
Tagged faith, gale winds, Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Sandy, hurricanes, Joshua 1:9, prayer, stormy weather
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PAPA TURNS 82!!!!!
Today is my Papa’s birthday. Hmmn, that’s nice (you may think) – a birthday, whoopie. But celebrating my Papa’s birthday is kinda a Big Deal, cause each day around here life (especially his) is a gift. Way back in 1980 … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general)
Tagged 4 Spiritual Secrets, birthdays, Dick Woodward, faith, joy in suffering, prayer, roses in rubble
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15 October: St. Teresa of Avila …
yesterday i missed posting something about one of my most favorite, awesomely AMAZING saints – Teresa of Avila, or Teresa of Jesus as she is known throughout the world (she was so madly, passionately in Love with Him that title … Continue reading
04 October – Saint Francis “Canticle of the Sun”
Today we celebrate the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, an incredible man of God who lived a Very Long Time ago yet still has such a Huge Impact on us today – through the amazing Franciscans carrying on his … Continue reading
…on smiling when your heart is breaking…
Virginia the Blogger has been busy the past few weeks pulling Extra TLC duty for her precious Mama who is suffering from Excruciating Pain (the nerve kind that totally wipes you out.) Usually my feisty Mama zooms around in her … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Edward Everett, faith, grace, grace of God, inspiration, Love of God, mental-health, Mercy of God, pain management, prayer, smiles
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quotes & photos: Mother Teresa & peace-full smiles : )
Since these Wednesday photos are finally making it to cyberspace on SUNDAY, here’s a little inspiration from Mother Teresa to contemplate as as a new week begins… “The Good News is that God still loves the world through you. You … Continue reading
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