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#ADVENT – LIGHT GROOVES
“My faith is brightest in the midst of impenetrable darkness.” Mahatma Gandhi Advent is about Light in the darkness. There’s a famous proverb that it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. As we see the … Continue reading
#ADVENT – Patience, Patience, Patience!
On this 11th day of Advent, Virginia is contemplating patience as a discipline (not an easy thing for impatient redheads…) “Patience is a hard discipline. It is not just waiting until something happens over which we have no control: the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, faith, Henri Nouwen, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, patience, peace, Quotes
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#ADVENT – Revolutions of Love
On this 10th day of Advent that is also Human Rights Day, Virginia is contemplating revolutions of love… “This is the choice before us: either try to revolutionize the world and break under it, or revolutionize ourselves and remake the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, faith, hope, Human Rights, inspiration, lifestyle, love, peace, prayer
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#ADVENT – Beacons of Hope
On this 3rd day of Advent, Virginia is contemplating hope… “When we live in the love of God, we feed the lamps of our hearts and God’s spirit comes to dwell within us. Then we truly become places of refuge … Continue reading
#ADVENT – Faith (having lots of)
On this second day of Advent, contemplating faith as a verb… “Sorrow looks back. Worry looks forward. Faith looks up.” Anonymous “Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the Light.” Helen Keller grace, peace & … Continue reading
Bubble Baths (of God’s Love!)
Virginia is a bubble bath gal who enjoys escaping into the bubbles, especially during times of stress. When slammed, however, a bubble bath tends to become an irregular occurrence when it seems like a luxury of sorts. But, oh, the … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, hope, inspiration, joy, lifestyle, love, peace, prayer, Quotes
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Snapshots & Whatnot: foggy-time clarity
“Beyond the fog lies clarity.” Anonymous Years ago during a month long trip to Canada’s Maritimes and Newfoundland, my younger brother and I drove around Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia to visit Fort Louisbourg. A super dense fog suddenly … Continue reading
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Tagged Courage, faith, gratitude, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, peace, Quotes, Travel
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#AllSouls: Legacies of Love (and Hope!)
Today in homes around the world we honor the memories of our loved ones who have passed. It’s hard missing our loved ones, especially as big November and December holidays creep closer, a time when the loss of their presence … Continue reading
HOCKING HILLS: TREES! TREES! (& MANIFOLD MAJESTY)
As faithful readers know Virginia (the person) loves trees of all shapes and sizes. Visiting our older brother Dean in Lancaster, Ohio (@ 20 minutes from Columbus) he took Dwight and me to Hocking Hills, a series of state parks … Continue reading
Posted in SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged faith, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, nature, peace, Quotes, Travel, trees
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…on not panicking…
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, hope, Humor, inspiration, joy, lifestyle, peace, Quotes, Travel
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