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Extremists for Love
Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., an extraordinary man who led a movement of change, who dreamed segregated Americans could become a ‘symphony of brotherhood’ working, praying & struggling together in peaceful equality. We commemorate his … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Bookshelf (BOOKS)
Tagged Christian faith, encouragement, faith, inspiration, love, Martin Luther King Jr., Quotes
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…no Bah-Humbugging around…
For neophyte Bah Humbuggers out there, “Bah Humbug” is an attitude espoused by Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, a book written by Charles Dickens in the 19th century that is still relevant today. Scrooge is not the nicest character (to … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Bookshelf (BOOKS), Quotes
Tagged Advent, Charles Dickens, Christmas, faith, inspiration, Quotes, Travel, Williamsburg
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TERESA OF AVILA (OCTOBER 15th!)
“The Lord does not look so much at the magnitude of anything we do as at the love with which we do it.” –Saint Teresa of Avila It’s late on this busy Sunday, but I wanted to post something about … Continue reading
Posted in Bookshelf (BOOKS), Quotes
Tagged catholic saints, faith, inspiration, Jesus Christ, prayer, Quotes, Saint Teresa of Avila, Travel, women of faith
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
So that’s Latin. Since I (& maybe you) didn’t study Latin, here’s what it means: “To the Greater Glory of God”Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam A noble motto from Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits (literally followers of … Continue reading
..dealing with grief and adversity…
As a Stephen Colbert groupie, I record his Late Nite show every night & binge watch them at some point each week. Sometimes bits get fast forwarded, but I always like to watch his encounters with guests that are often … Continue reading
Posted in Bookshelf (BOOKS), Quotes
Tagged Adam Grant, adversity, Books, dealing with pain, Facebook, grief, inspiration, inspirational advice, mental-health, Option B, Sheryl Sandberg, Stephen Colbert
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Books! Books! Books!
“I cannot live without books.” Thomas Jefferson Virginia the blogger posted something yesterday & here she is again? But, it’s WORLD BOOK DAY. That’s right, today we celebrate reading, literacy, and BOOKS. As a self-confessed bookaholic (my sister invited me … Continue reading
Posted in Bookshelf (BOOKS), Quotes
Tagged Books, C.S. Lewis, Education, faith, inspiration, inspirational quotes, J.R.R. Tolkien, literacy, Madeleine L'Engle, Reading, World Book Day
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Hidden Figures: Inspiring Stars Inspiring Us
I am so very jealous. Not a good thing to be, admittedly, but still in that green state of envy (as in, green with envy?) Yesterday my brother unexpectedly met Dr. Christine Darden, one of the NASA scientists from Margot … Continue reading