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@fear_2_freedom had an amazing 🕊Hour 2 Empower🕊 today at Williamsburg Community Chapel. So special! 🥰 Participants packed 100 F2F Kits for SV survivors.,💐 Event took place in 💜Woodward Hall💜 Papa & Mama must be smiling up above! 😇 Thank you WCC!! 🤗 @wcchapel757 #hope #bethechange #restorethejoy #inspiration #virginia #care #gratitude@fear_2_freedom had an amazing Hour2Empower @watersedgechurch in #yorktownva Monday night! Dedicated participants packed 290 F2F Kits for survivors of sexual violence. 💜💐A big thank you to Pastor Eddie & everyone there for #beingthechange 🕊 #restorethejoy #hope #virginia #inspiration- Follow Roses in the Rubble on WordPress.com
Tag Archives: joy
Flowery Cheer!!
I don’t know about you, but for me reading the news these days tends to be a bummer! There’s too much gun violence, conflict, & negative stuff to make us all afraid. So here’s a little flowery cheer to start … Continue reading
Posted in SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Courage, faith, flowers, hope, inspiration, joy, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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Hope: A Renewable Option
It’s hard at times to maintain a hope-filled attitude, especially when things drag us down in the mud of ineptitude. But, the point of hope is to keep trying. To keep hoping. To do our bit. To look for hope … Continue reading
Posted in SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Courage, faith, flowers, hope, inspiration, joy, lifestyle, Quotes
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Pentecost Power: Love that Changes Hearts!!
Today is the Feast of Pentecost – the birthday of the church – and the day we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our hearts and lives. From that first Pentecost in Jerusalem the early church grew into … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Courage, faith, hope, inspiration, Jesus, joy, lifestyle, Pentecost, Quotes
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Gardens of Light & New Year COVID-19 Blues
It’s almost the end of January & Virginia (the person) in Virginia (the state) is sending slightly belated New Year’s greetings to everyone. HaPpY New Year to one and all! It’s been almost a month since my last post, an … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged blogging, Courage, faith, hope, inspiration, joy, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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CHRISTMAS EVE: CHRISTMAS LIGHT IS OTW!
It’s Christmas Eve. Here at the end of our Advent journey we await the dawn of Christmas Light to shine brightly upon us and within us. “In the tender compassion of our God the Dawn from on high shall break … Continue reading
Posted in Advent
Tagged Christmas, faith, Grand Canyon, hope, inspiration, Jesus, joy, lifestyle, Travel
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Gaudete Sunday: JOY! JOY! JOY!
“I will greatly rejoice…my soul shall be joyful in my God…” (Isaiah 61:10) On this Gaudete Sunday of Advent we are called to “Rejoice!” During this holiday season we hear carols about joy and songs of good cheer. Given the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, faith, Gaudete Sunday, hope, inspiration, Jesus, joy, lifestyle, Quotes
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#ADVENT – Open to Surprises
And so it begins… Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Sometimes it’s hard amidst the bustle of the holiday season to take time (to MAKE TIME) for Advent-ish activities. While the world swirls with holiday parties, decorations and go-go-go … Continue reading
Blogging Grooves & Life Updates!
Once again Virginia the blogger has been off the blogosphere for two weeks. Now she’s trying to get her blogging grooves back while juggling new things in her life that require massive amounts of time and attention. New opportunities + … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, faith, hope, inspiration, joy, lifestyle, Quotes, sexual assault, Travel
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‘Tis the Season…for CHOCOLATE!!
As we enter the fall season (today is the first day of fall!) it’s still hot and steamy in Williamsburg, Virginia. Not many fall colors to go on about, especially when remnants of August crepe myrtles are still blooming in … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Autumn, Chocolate, faith, hope, Humor, inspiration, joy, Quotes
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Labor Day Nap : )
Greetings to everyone on this steamy September day! Virginia is trying to get her blogging grooves back on (after taking an extended August blogcation) but it’s Labor Day here in the U.S. so here’s a quick laugh – as spotted … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Humor, inspiration, joy, Labor Day, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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