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Category Archives: Lent
… on having the Sunday Blahs(!) …
i woke up this morning with a bad case of the Blahs(!) … it’s rainy, damp & overcast (a good day to hide under the covers & Not Get Up!) … but it’s Sunday … “Kai, Kai, KAI!!!” (very loud) … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Life (in general), Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged church, faith, Jesus, Lazarus, Lent, Lenten reflection, Martha & Mary, Pope John Paul II, religion, spirituality, Sunday Blahs, Trusting God, wisteria
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Movies! Basketball Cinderellas (vs. The Big Teams!)
Another rainy day, perfect to curl up with a good book (you should see my stack -why do all these authors put out new books at the same time? so much to Read, so Little Time!) or take in a … Continue reading
Beauty & a Lenten Friday quote (from Ralph Waldo Emerson)
“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God’s handwriting – a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes
Tagged Beauty, blessings, church, cup of blessing, fair flower, Flower photos, God's handwriting, gratitude, nature, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, religion
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More (from Virginia) on WATER…
As we commemorate World Water Day there is certainly lots to celebrate. Since this day began 19 years ago many more people (2 billion) have access to safe water globally. Yaaay! However, 11% of the world’s population (mostly in the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Lent
Tagged FAO, Human Rights, safe water access, water, water conservation, water sources, world water day
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Wednesday Photographs: Water, Water, WATER (!!!)
Since this week we commemorate World Water Day, today’s photographs are all about WATER, a resource many of us (myself included) often take for granted. After living places where every drop had to count (managing a ‘shower’ & washing my hair … Continue reading
MOVIES: Amazing Grace (& the Abolition of the Slave Trade)
Last week Mama (the célèbre) chose ‘Amazing Grace’ for us to watch on her birthday. As always, the true story of William Wilberforce’s tremendous efforts to end the slave trade in the late 18th century is SO VERY INSPIRATIONAL. At … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Lent, MOVIES !!
Tagged Abolition of the Slave Trade, Advocacy campaigns, Africa, Amazing Grace, Amazing Grace the movie, Drama, Faith in Action, Human Rights, inspirational movies, Ioan Gruffudd, John Newton, politics, slavery, Social justice, William Pitt the Younger, William Wilberforce
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Monday Quote (…on cultivating Inner Peace)
“Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fear; rather look to them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them. He has kept you hitherto … Continue reading
Wisdom … & More Wisdom (asking God for…)
“…If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him…” (James 1:5) Living overseas in challenging and often confusing contexts, asking God for wisdom each … Continue reading
Posted in Bookshelf (BOOKS), Lent, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged beattitudes, Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, catholic saints, Catholic writings, God's ways, Jesus Christ, love your enemies, oswald chambers, Road of Hope, Saint Paul, spiritual wisdom, Wisdom, wisdom each day, wisdom of god
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Nuns in the Fun… (on St. Patrick’s Day)
As we celebrate the life of Saint Patrick (& all things Irish) i always contend that God grants special dispensations on this day (like, if we’ve given up alcohol for Lent, God doesn’t mind if we indulge in a few … Continue reading
Saint Patrick (more prayers from…)
For this Friday in Lent, given the proximity of Saint Patrick’s day (one day over) here’s another prayer attributed to this Irish saint. I first heard this from the angelic voice of Lisa Kelly, one of the Celtic Women, singing … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged celtic woman music, Celtic Women, daily prayers, Inspirational prayers, Irish prayers, Jesus Christ, Lisa Kelly, prayers for protection, prayers of the saints, Saint Patrick, spirituality, St. Patrick's Breastplate, St. Patrick's Day, the deer's cry
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