Tag Archives: God’s love

God’s love letters…

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Virginia

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 →

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…sparking initiatives…

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Virginia

It’s Sunday night, already! Since Virginia your blogger is very pooped after a very full weekend, this post is a short thought for our minds and hearts to contemplate.  Don’t be fooled by short — read it more than once … Continue reading →

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…warm cars, warm hearts…

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Virginia

Today i picked up my happily heating car from the shop just in time for it to be 66 degrees tomorrow. How hilarious is that?  My heater now works.  Turns out the solution was rather simple — it needed more … Continue reading →

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God loves you (Peter Kreeft says so!)

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Virginia

So the Bible says so, too (that God loves you… & me!)  Virginia (that’s me!) is really looking forward to hearing author & theologian Peter Kreeft speak Friday night @ the College of William & Mary.  (7:00 PM in Ewell … Continue reading →

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…foot washing… heart washing

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Virginia

It’s Holy Thursday.  If you would like to read a more in depth reflection on what it means to wash the feet of one another (as Jesus challenged us to), please click here to read one i posted previously:   … Continue reading →

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… fumes and perfume(s)…

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Virginia

In the Scriptures for this Holy Week Monday we encounter Martha and Mary as Jesus dines with them again in Bethany.  Since this visit comes after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, we can imagine Martha worked long & hard … Continue reading →

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… birthdays… and anniversaries!!

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Virginia

Today is Mama’s 80th Birthday(!!!) How appropriate it’s also Laetare Sunday when we take the opportunity to “rejoice” amidst the somberness of Lent. We have kicked rejoicing up a notch to full celebratory happiness as we thank God for the … Continue reading →

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…managing Lenten deserts…

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Virginia

Yesterday we tackled mud puddle management, so today we’re looking at what happens when we splash out of our mud puddles but end up in a desert.  It happens.  Sometimes we go through dry spells when all the usual spiritual … Continue reading →

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…managing mud puddles (in Lent)….

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Virginia

Muddling our way through Lent, we’re almost half way done. Easter is just 3 & 1/2 weeks away(!) …but yesterday (another dreary rainy day) i got stuck in a mud puddle funk. It happens. Mud happens (especially when it rains.) … Continue reading →

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STAYING WARM!!!!!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Virginia

It’s absolutely FREEZING here. Snow on the ground from earlier this week won’t go away. Tonight it will be 5 degrees F (-15 C).  Besides drinking copious amounts of hot tea – (i considered giving it up for Lent, but … Continue reading →

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