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Tag Archives: failure
PERSISTENCE GROOVES
Today Virginia is contemplating persistence. (Something certain impatient redheads are not very good at.) But dang it all, persistence pays (so they say.) Keep on going. Don’t give up. Fail. Fail. Fail. Get back up and try again. Not easy … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Courage, failure, faith, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, nature, Quotes, Travel
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Snapshots & Whatnot: Courage to FLY!
“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” Winston Churchill Courage is not always an easy thing to decide. Sometimes we are comfortable plodding on, no need to rock our boats with scary things like change in our interior horizons. … Continue reading
Posted in SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged birds, Courage, failure, faith, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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#Lent: De-cluttering (our hearts)
Virginia began this Lenten post-a-day gig focusing on tidying up our spiritual homes, utilizing scrub brushes (as necessary) to root out yucky stuff clogging the drains of our hearts & lives. On this Lenten Saturday maybe it’s time to take … Continue reading
Elijah! Elijah! Elijah! Elijah!!
Today, 20 July, is the feast day of Elijah, one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament. His example of courageous faith has inspired me (& many others) for a very long time. Returning from an 8-day silent retreat … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged contemplative prayer, devotions, encouragement, failure, faith, hope, inspiration, prayer
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Friday Failures: Cake! Cake! Cake!
Here we are, another Friday in Lent. Easter is OTW (two weeks to go?) There’s not much time left to cram what we planned (hoped? contrived?) to accomplish during this penitential season. Those three thick tomes I hoped to read? … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged cakes, encouragement, failure, faith, inspiration, Jesus, Lent, Quotes, Travel
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