Tag Archives: faith

New Horizons (quickie quote!)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

Not sure about you, but sometimes at the beach this redhead likes hanging out near the shore (no rough surf, easy to navigate waves, quicker dash back to sandy shore!) If we’re after new horizons, however, it might be time … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Mud Puddle Management

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

Years ago my brother met me in Cape Town for a visit to South Africa we’ll never forget. We zoomed all around Cape Town and the Western Cape enjoying beautiful scenery, amazing people, yummy food and incredibly lovely wine. One … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Courage (the creative kind!)

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

Visiting the Eastern Shore of Virginia (the state, not to be confused with blogger Virginia, the person) we popped up to see the charming town of Berlin, MD. The side of the information center was a huge mural, filled with … Continue reading →

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Opening Our Eyes (a little wider!)

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

Quickie quotes and thoughts today. Sometimes we may want to bury our heads in the sand, ignoring all that’s going on around us. Or, maybe we just keep our heads down without looking up. “You’ll miss the best things if … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Hope & Beauty

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

The rampant senseless violence in our whacked out world today overwhelms my heart. My prayers are with the people of El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH and everyone suffering from violence everywhere. As posted here recently (#LOVEFORVB Love for Va. … Continue reading →

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Books! Books! Favorite Books!!

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

As many of you know, Virginia likes books and reads piles of them (as posted here previously Books! Reading! Books! Reading!) This week a friend tagged me on Facebook to post covers of 10 favorite books, so here’s my response … Continue reading →

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31 July: Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam…

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

So that’s Latin. Since I (and maybe you) didn’t study Latin, here’s what it means: “To the Greater Glory of God…”A noble motto from Saint Ignatius of Loyola whose feast day we celebrate 31 July (today!) I am a groupie … Continue reading →

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