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St. Basil the Great (a prayer of…)
For this Lenten Monday, here’s a prayer from St. Basil the Great (330-379 A.D.) “O Lord our God, teach us, we ask You, to ask You aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward Yourself, You … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Inspirational photographs, Lent, Pemba Tanzania, prayer, Saint Basil the Great, st basil
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..prayerful poetry from AMY CARMICHAEL…
Amy Carmichael devoted her life to missions in India & along the way stood up for injustices she encountered by Doing Something About them – namely, starting orphanages for girls & boys who were rescued from forced prostitution. (click here … Continue reading
Posted in Bookshelf (BOOKS), Lent, Quotes
Tagged Amy Carmichael, christianity, courageous faith, faith, Human Rights, inspirational poetry, Lent, prayer, women of faith
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…perplexity & prayer….
Once again it’s LATE (or ‘early’ depending on your perspective!) & of course, Virginia the Blogger had plotted to share a picture of Mt. Tabor (re: the Gospel today of the Transfiguration).. but since that picture must be FOUND (it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged faith, inspriational quotes, Lent, philip melanchthon, prayer, Proverbs 3:5-6, spirituality, Trusting God
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…prayer…
It’s Monday night (a little late), so here’s a very short Lenten Challenge quote to contemplate about PRAYER: “Prayer is not talking God into things… Prayer is learning how to receive, how to wait, listen, possess something… Your desire to … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Fr. Richard Rohr OFM, inspiraitonal quotes, Lent, prayer, Richard Rohr
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…out with The New & in with The Old…
New Year’s Day i woke up with this mantra bouncing about my scrambled head. Usually it’s ‘Out with The Old & in with The New,’ but for some reason this thought kept mind flashing all day. Out with The New … Continue reading
…stormy weather…
As Hurricane Sandy crashes upon the East Coast & mixes with a Northeaster, some folks are calling this the storm of the century – certainly one of the most potentially devastating storms we have seen in my lifetime. (We have … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), Uncategorized
Tagged faith, gale winds, Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Sandy, hurricanes, Joshua 1:9, prayer, stormy weather
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PAPA TURNS 82!!!!!
Today is my Papa’s birthday. Hmmn, that’s nice (you may think) – a birthday, whoopie. But celebrating my Papa’s birthday is kinda a Big Deal, cause each day around here life (especially his) is a gift. Way back in 1980 … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general)
Tagged 4 Spiritual Secrets, birthdays, Dick Woodward, faith, joy in suffering, prayer, roses in rubble
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…on smiling when your heart is breaking…
Virginia the Blogger has been busy the past few weeks pulling Extra TLC duty for her precious Mama who is suffering from Excruciating Pain (the nerve kind that totally wipes you out.) Usually my feisty Mama zooms around in her … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Edward Everett, faith, grace, grace of God, inspiration, Love of God, mental-health, Mercy of God, pain management, prayer, smiles
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Photos & Quotes: treasures of light in darkness
Once again, it’s Wednesday photographs on Thursday… so Virginia the Blogger is adding a few inspirational quotes for our minds to munch on. You may notice a theme (of sorts) – Light & Darkness & Treasure & Faith & Fulton … Continue reading
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