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Tag Archives: Beauty
Snapshot & Whatnot: Broken World Beauty
Here’s a quickie pic taken last year while visiting the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Snapshot: U.S. Botanical Garden Conservatory & Whatnot: “Finding beauty in a broken world is creating beauty in the world we find.” Terry Tempest Williams (author … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Beauty, creativity, encouragement, faith, hope, inspiration, Quotes, Travel
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beauteous wayside sacraments (quickie quote!)
On this last Friday of Lent, here’s a quickie quote to challenge our hearts. “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 … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes
Tagged Beauty, encouragement, faith, hope, inspiration, Lent, Quotes, Travel
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#MeToo
Social media feeds have been buzzing with the hashtag #MeToo, a movement started 10 years ago by activist Tarana Burke that catapulted into global attention this week with actress Alyssa Milano’s tweet to ‘give people a sense of the magnitude … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Life (in general), Quotes
Tagged #MeToo, Advocacy, Beauty, blogging, faith, Gender violence, hope, inspiration, Quotes, rape, writing
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Roses in the Rubble
Easter is a few weeks away & Virginia the blogger has been AWOL most of Lent. Not much chance for the post-a-day Lenten gig of previous years, but there’s still time to offer a few bits for reflection. Psalm 27:1&4 … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Beauty, catholic saints, faith, inspiration, inspirational quotes, Kosovo, Lent, prayer, Psalm 27:1, roses
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God’s love letters…
When we look around and see the beauty of God’s creation – an intricate flower, a beauteous bluebird, turquoise oceans, trees with golden leaves – it’s like a reading a love letter. Seeing Heavenly paintbrushes busy in a glorious sunset … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Beauty, Creation, God's love, Grand Canyon, Inspirational photographs, inspirational quotes, Lent, Peter Kreeft
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…talking roses?
On this Lenten Thursday, here’s a short thought for our hearts & minds to contemplate (try substituting “rose” for flower since here @ Roses in the Rubble it would be kinda cool to listen to a rose speak? : ) … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes
Tagged Beauty, faith, faith and beauty, grace, inspirational quotes, Lent, roses, spiritual gifts, St. Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul
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If a Rose could speak…?
The other day my brother downloaded the new John Adorney compilation The Wonder Well. As an avid groupie (check out my previous post about him by clicking here) I so enjoyed listening to it in the car (the title track … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Quotes, Sunday-ish Reflections, Uncategorized
Tagged Beauty, Creation, faith, For the Beauty of the Earth, hymns, inspiration, inspirational music, John Adorney, roses
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