Tag Archives: faith

PAPA: A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Virginia

It’s now spring (let’s see if the weather catches up with the season.) Since early January Virginia, your A.W.O.L. Blogger, has been a bit occupied with Other Things.  After enduring a severe two week bronchial infection, a week in the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve….

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Virginia

As another new year rolls in the old dissipates into memories:  maybe some good, maybe some bad, but memories just the same. I don’t know ’bout you, but i hope some 2013 memories fade FAST.   The usual gig here … Continue reading →

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Dinner Impossible: people, pleasure & …PASSION!

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Virginia

In the U.S. this week everyone is gearing up for the Thanksgiving holiday by giving thanks & thinking about FOOD.  Perusing cookbooks for new recipes, dusting off trusted family favorites… compiling menus whilst contemplating how to please everyone?   Answer: many … Continue reading →

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…Peace vs. Pieces….

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Virginia

This is not about the Middle East peace process, altho a dear Anglican pastor in Ramallah, Rev. Audeh Rantisi, highlighted this phrase time & again (after Oslo when the West Bank was ‘carved into pieces.’)  No… Virginia, your humble blogger … Continue reading →

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CRASH! SMASH!! BAMMM-Boozled….

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Virginia

Life is a GIFT, truly it IS. Especially when everything in a moment gets turned upside down. ‘Everything’ is a broad contextualization for recent goings-on with Virginia, your more-than-slightly battered blogger. Maybe I better explain… Last Friday morning while driving … Continue reading →

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Caught by Sunday Thoughts @ LOVE!

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Virginia

Sometimes we think love has got to be that mushy stuff plastered on anniversary cards or whispered between folks who are Seriously Serious into that commitment thing (relationships, dating, marriage??)  But, for all of us (single or not) there’s that … Continue reading →

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A.W.O.L. bloggers ….& August flowers

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Virginia

After that nice blog-cation, Virginia the Blogger went A.W.O.L. the past month for Several  Reasons. Yes, it’s summer & that seems like a good reason all by itself, but a Bigger Reason remains:  A NEW LAPTOP. Why (the heck) would … Continue reading →

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TURTLES!! TURTLES!!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Virginia

Last week i looked out the window to see this turtle hanging out on the edge of one of the deck steps in our back yard… After dashing out to snap a few pics, i could not figure out how … Continue reading →

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Suffering, Pain & (optional) Misery….

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Virginia

Someone once said, “Pain & suffering are inevitable; misery is optional.”   ‘Tis true, methinks (unless you’re suffering from kidney stones when misery is a sure thing.) Still, misery can be a choice.  Which means not being miserable is also a … Continue reading →

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Caught by a Thought… from inspirational(!) Helen Keller

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Virginia

Haven’t posted something in two weeks.  Ooops! …  ‘i’ll get to it when there’s time,’ but there never seems to be time unless i, uh, make time.  To. Do. Something…. So, here’s a quickie something Papa shared with us the … Continue reading →

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