Category Archives: Quotes

Snapshots & Whatnot(s): FIREWORKS!

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Virginia

WHATNOT… Our local 4th of July celebrations usually come with fireworks as here in Tidewater Virginia (the state of) folks take history seriously. Yorktown, where British General Cornwallis surrendered (ending the Revolutionary War), is only 20 minutes via automobile from … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July PATRIOT(S)!!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Virginia

It’s the Fourth of July here in America & I’ve dusted off one of my first posts from the archives six years ago. If rain interrupts your celebrations, consider watching this movie: The Patriot. Still inspiring & a viewing tradition … Continue reading →

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Roses in the Rubble Turns SIX!!

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Virginia

There’s a party going on here @ Roses in the Rubble! Celebrating six years of blogging grooves for Virginia (the person) who ventured out into cyberspace with her first post on 30 June 2011. Additional celebratory woots: today’s outing marks … Continue reading →

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Misbegotten (mostly) Vegan Me

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Virginia

(or fall down seven times, get up eight!) Whether vegan or not, this post is about choices and willpower (or the lack thereof.) Yes, Virginia was an avid Vegan for three (very long) years. As a long-time vegetarian, my idea … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace (jazzzzingly amazing!)

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Virginia

It’s been an Amazing Grace kind of week, thinking of Mama. This morning it was the first hymn we sang at church. So, here’s a bit of amazing music to uplift your soul today. A friend recently gifted me with … Continue reading →

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World Refugee Day 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Virginia

20 June is World Refugee Day. There are over 65 million refugees and internally displaced people around the world today. Imagine if you had minutes to leave your home fleeing violence and bombs – what would you take with you? … Continue reading →

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FATHERLESS ON FATHER’S DAY

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Virginia

Cherished and adored, two words that remind me of my father. And loved. Although it’s been three years since Papa passed, there’s still a crater-sized hole in my heart. I don’t think that hole will ever get smaller because Papa … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnots: BEAUTY (@ Butchart Gardens)

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Virginia

Last June we had a grand time visiting Canada (as detailed in my Victoria Day post) so today here’s a bigger peek at the beauty of Butchart Gardens in Victoria. Beautiful blue flowers! Morning stretches… …walkways of wonder cool trees… … Continue reading →

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St. Anthony of Padua (and lost rings!)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Virginia

Today we commemorate Saint Anthony of Padua (1195- 13 June 1231), a Doctor of the Church. Born in Lisbon to Portuguese nobility, he became an Augustinian scholar and priest until a procession of martyrs moved his heart to join the … Continue reading →

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CONVERTED TO COMPASSION

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Virginia

This morning a phrase caught my attention: “…and he was converted to compassion.”  The text referred to Saint Francis of Assisi, who left all his wealth to love on the lepers of his day, but what about us today? There’s … Continue reading →

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