Tag: Inspiration
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Making Space…
My cup runneth over with family time, friend time, and fun time until the richness and goodness of social gatherings spill over to excess. It’s all good, but eventually one needs space to breathe and just be. For me, that looks like reading or playing piano or walking for no other purpose than to be…
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Quote of the Week…
“Nothing is further than Earth from Heaven; nothing is nearer than Heaven to Earth.” J. C. Hare, 1795-1855
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Midnight Alarms…
My deep sleep was interrupted recently by a fire truck beeping, backing up in front of our house. There’s something jarring about a surprise fire department visit, especially in the middle of the night. Turns out, it was a false alarm and neighborhood texts confirmed there was no danger. Still, I wandered around in that…
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Quote of the Week…
“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.” Robert G. Ingersoll, 1833-1899
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It’s Not That Complicated…
Today I offer you a brief opinion piece I wrote during a recent writing class. The prompt was “It’s not that complicated,” and we were given twenty minutes to write. While I could embellish, clean up and tighten the writing, I am merely posting it here to illustrate the power of quick writing to a…
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Quote of the Week…
“Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always try to be a little kinder than is necessary?” J. M. Barrie, 1860-1957, from The Little White Bird
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Simple Gifts…
A friend recently received free groceries when the young man in front of her paid her total. Her first inclination was to insist it wasn’t necessary; she could pay, no help needed. But it was necessary. To him. Was it random? Maybe. Radical? Yes. How brave must one be to extend such an unexpected offer,…
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