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Embracing Autumn: A Season of Reflection and Renewal
Notice that Autumn is more a season of the soul than of nature. Friedrich Nietzsche I’m anticipating cooler weather later this week. I believe fall is in the air. Autumn is never a sure thing in Colorado. Some years it seems we go directly from summer to winter. I’m always sad to miss autumn. It…
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Setting an Example
Instruction is good for a child; but example is worth more. Alexandre Dumas Many times, when facing a problem, I find myself wondering what my grandmother would say. To me, she still looms as a paragon of common sense.I remember her as articulate and well spoken. Many of her comments make me smile when I…
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A Guardian Spirit (Copy)
(A post from December 12,2021) Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly. Mother Teresa Yesterday, Hugo, our Poochon, and I went for our usual morning walk. Wandering through our neighborhood streets, the grass looks like straw and there is no need for a jacket with temperatures in the low 70’s. Yes, Virginia, global…
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Practicing Gratitude
As she realized what might have been, she grew to be thankful for what was. Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South Yesterday, I was forced to face a regrettable truth. I publish my blog on Word Press. It has a feature allowing one to look up their past posts by topic. Yesterday, I researched the topic…
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Small Blessings
Again and again I tell God I need help, and God says, “Well isn’t that fabulous? Because I need help too. So you go get that old woman over there some water, and I’ll figure out what we’re going to do about your stuff.” – Anne Lamott The vintage record player was a Christmas gift…
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