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Photos & Quotes: treasures of light in darkness
Once again, it’s Wednesday photographs on Thursday… so Virginia the Blogger is adding a few inspirational quotes for our minds to munch on. You may notice a theme (of sorts) – Light & Darkness & Treasure & Faith & Fulton … Continue reading
Wednesday Photographs: high mountains, vast oceans (& us!)
Once again, it’s Wednesday photographs (on Thursday)… plus a quote from St. Augustine to contemplate as you zoom about beach holidays & mountain get-a-ways (escaping the heat, which today, thankfully is a Bit Cooler than our 100+ temps of last … Continue reading
Wednesday Photographs: CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE!
Wednesday photographs on Friday… what to say? Wednesday (july 4th) was busy, busy… as was yesterday (recovering from Wednesday : ) Here are a few photos of our celebratory fireworks in Williamsburg … & then for my Canadian buddies who … Continue reading
Wednesday Photographs: SOCCER!?… FOOTBALL!!…
The UEFA EURO 2012 tournament is coming down the final stretch with Semi-Finals today (Spain vs. Portugal) & tomorrow (Germany vs. Italy) & on Sunday (the Championship!!) We have so enjoyed watching the matches (not just because of the Very … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged EURO 2012, European Football Championship, Football, Soccer, soccer balls, sports, UEFA, uefa euro 2012
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Wednesday Photographs: World Refugee Day (20 June)
Today the world recognizes the challenges faced by the 43.7 million people displaced from their homes by disasters & conflicts & traumatizing violence… World Refugee Day comes once a year, but the refugees and internally displaced persons have often spent … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Congolese Refugees, refugee camps, Refugees, UNHCR, western tanzania, World Refugee Day
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Facing challenges (vs. swallowing them…)
Here’s a Wednesday photograph (on Thursday : ) from the Middle East… This photo reminded me of something i recently highlighted in Joan Chittister’s Book, The Radical Christian Life – a Year with Saint Benedict (a brand new daily reader … Continue reading
Wednesday Photograph: … Going Green…
Virginia the Blogger, admittedly distracted lately (Papa is doing much better now, thanks for your prayers!), is back on the Blogging Beat with a regularly scheduled Wednesday Photograph: today it’s ‘GOING GREEN !!’ : ) “The trees are God’s great … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Creation, faith & beauty, Going Green, inspirational photography, inspirational quotes, Leonara Speyer, Photos, trees
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Wednesday Photographs: Malaria, Malaria (part 2)
Yes, I realize that it’s actually Thursday & that World Malaria Day was last week, but this disease is so very serious it should be highlighted often. (A note from Virginia: my blogging schedule last week was upside-downed by health … Continue reading
Wednesday Photograph: Directionless in Assisi…
While traipsing around Assisi 2 years ago, i came across this little doggie looking a wee bit lost. With his nose to the ground he didn’t seem to notice the signposts that might have sent him along the way he … Continue reading
Wednesday Photographs: …Rubble & Roses & Kosovo….
I know it’s Easter Week & bright flowers would Be Nice to Feature, but you know what? Our week has been kinda messy & tough & CRAZY, so today i dug out a few photos from the rubble of Kosovo… … Continue reading
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