Faith
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The Christmas Village
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. Calvin Coolidge (I revisited a post I wrote in 2021, and it’s filled with a sense of nostalgia. A few years ago, I decided…
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Finding Grace
I don’t understand the mystery of grace-only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott Looking out over the lake at sunset has become one of my favorite places to sit and reflect. As the sun slowly descends over the water, painting the sky with…
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The Journey to Self-Discovery
I was sitting alone on the patio of a favorite restaurant, basking in the warm glow of the late afternoon sun. I sipped a refreshing spritzer from a tall, chilled glass, its bubbles dancing to the surface and complementing the hot summer day. As I relaxed, watching the world go by, a young woman walked…
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Surprises Still Exist
Lilies in my Living Room Life is full of unpredictable beauty and strange surprises. Mark Oliver Everett I’ve now started two posts featuring photos of flowers. This might seem contradictory, considering I mentioned in a previous post, Gardening and Housekeeping, that I don’t enjoy gardening. It’s true that I don’t particularly like gardening, but I…
Aging with Grace 