Tag Archives: Courage

Pages of My Life

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Turning the pages of my life, there are some chapters I’d rather not revisit. Tough times weathered my own way, not necessarily the right way. Perhaps there wasn’t a right way per se, bumbling about the fringes of ok and … Continue reading →

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snapshots & whatnot: motivational FiSH!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

THE SNAPSHOT: Going with the flow @ Two Oceans Aquarium in Capetown, South Africa …& WHATNOT “The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity.  Even a dead fish can go with the flow.”  (Jim Hightower) … or maybe … Continue reading →

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Hidden Figures: Inspiring Stars Inspiring Us

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

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 →

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overcoming fear….

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

It’s so easy to be afraid these days.  Bombings killed people senselessly this week in Belgium and Turkey, last month in Nigeria, while today yet another bomb claimed lives in Iraq.  My heart and prayers go out to all the … Continue reading →

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..a fish out of water…

Posted on March 12, 2016 by

“The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity.  Even a dead fish can go with the flow.”  (Jim Hightower) … or maybe not. Wherever you’re swimming in the rivers of life, if at times it’s tough going upstream … Continue reading →

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Faith, storms & love…

Posted on March 11, 2015 by

Once again here are a few quotes for our minds (& hearts) to munch on tonight. “In the bitter waves of woe,  Beaten and tossed about  By the sullen winds that blow  From the desolate shores of doubt,­­  When the anchors that faith had cast  Are dragging in the gale,  I am quietly holding fast  To the things that cannot fail… William Gladden (1836-1918) “Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, my way … Continue reading →

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Entering the Desert (with courage!)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

Today in our Gospel reading Jesus faced temptation in the desert after a 40 day fast.  This morning Fr. Herman Katongole challenged us that: “Lent is a time to be courageous to go into the desert, to let what’s hidden … Continue reading →

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