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Tag Archives: hope
November, 2022 Newsletter
Grateful & Thankful ! 🙂 I’m so grateful this season for many things. As you can see from our smiling faces, I’m privileged to know a famous author and life coach, Darlene Larson. Her name, along with others, is listed … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, friends, God, Life is fragile (body), Life is Precious (soul), Mercy, Uncategorized
Tagged brain tumor, bravery, COVID, dad, encouragement, forgiveness, grateful, hope, thankful
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Cancel
My calendar is peppered with the word “cancel.” It’s easier to erase an appointment if it’s written in pencil. At least the evidence of a failed, re-scheduled, or cancelled date doesn’t hit me in the face every time I view … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life is Good (mind)
Tagged calendar, cancel, disappointment, doctor, hope, Isaiah, stress, thoughts, travel
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Grip of Despair
When despair wraps its Ugly tentacles around my shoulders. Squeezes, squeezes, then Squeezes some more.    Intense pressure weighs upon my heart. Impending doom draws nigh. Hope dashed—shroud of darkness envelopes. Guard my heart. But, how? Decisions made—I … Continue reading
Shine Like Stars
“Do not be afraid to be different from other people. The path I have called you to travel is exquisitely right for you. The more closely you follow My leading, the more fully I can develop your gifts. To follow … Continue reading
Posted in Life is Good (mind), Love, Praise, Wisdom
Tagged career, hope, Jesus Calling, justice, Philippians, purity, renewal, truth, virtue
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Birthing a “baby”
I’ve heard it said that writing and releasing a book is somewhat akin to birthing a baby. Now that I’m on the other side of that equation, I agree.  Life is: Good, Fragile, Precious just released to the public this … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God, Joy, Life is fragile (body), Wisdom, Writing
Tagged hope, Mara, writers conference, writers contest
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Master Sculptor
A little boy watched a sculptor begin chiseling a large block of marble. The sculptor worked meticulously until the slab looked like the face of Abraham Lincoln. “How did you do that?” the little boy asked. The sculptor said with … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life is Precious (soul), Love, Wisdom, Writing
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, balance, brain surgery, hope, neighbor, sculptor, survivor
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Do you consider yourself an Encourager?
“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today”—Hebrews 3:13. We must not give up! Some days and hours are just tougher than others. We all have days when we feel good about ourselves, our family, and … Continue reading
Posted in God, Grace, Life is Precious (soul), Praise, Wisdom, Writing
Tagged blessings, critique, encouragement, encourager, Hebrews, hope, light, wisdom, writer
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Keep your eyes on the goal
Johann Sebastian Bach “played because God gave him that beauty & it wasn’t about him, it was about what God gave him to create … He played it because it had to be played whether anyone heard it or not.” … Continue reading
Posted in Joy, Life is Good (mind), Praise, Reading, Writing
Tagged Bach, hope, morality
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Hope
“Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all.” — Emily Dickinson
Soaring on eagle wings
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to … Continue reading
Posted in God, Life is fragile (body), Uncategorized
Tagged bald eagle, hope, Isaiah, power, strength, tired, weak
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