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Finding Inner Peace: A Reflection on Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Paris

To be peaceful does not mean being in a place with no troubles, noise or turmoil, but to live in the midst of those things and still feel quiet and calm in your heart. – Author Unknown Some days I sit down to write and the words come with ease. Other days I write and…

July 11, 2024

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Faith, Inspiration, Social Commentary

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Religious Beliefs and National Identity: The 4th of July Dilemma

Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought to be depreciated. I was in hopes that the enlightenment and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians…

July 3, 2024

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Faith, Inspiration, Social Commentary

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Navigating Aging: Overcoming Limitations and Embracing Happiness

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at everything that barks. Winston Churchill Glancing at Facebook, as I drank my morning coffee, I was greeted with a large photo of Rachel Maddow. Written across the image was the message, “Rachel Maddow is dumb.” My first reaction was,”no”. Or “non”, on…

June 27, 2024

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Aging, Faith, Inspiration, Life Style, Lifestyle, Social Commentary

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Charity

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes Charles Spurgeon Over the past few weeks I’ve written about faith and hope. I think the virtue of charity is worth considering. By this I mean the theological virtue where by we not only love God, but love…

March 7, 2024

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Inspiration, Social Commentary

acceptance, art, being heard, charity, Charles Spurgeon quote, faith, God’s grace, hope, Inspiration, love your neighbor, photography, poetry, The Golden Rule, writing

Grace

Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell. Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, Yet Grace must still look so. Macbeth, William Shakespeare How things appear and how they actually are can vary greatly. During a recent luncheon, the subject of my blog came up. When I offered the title, the…

February 22, 2024

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Faith, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Psychology

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“I am not dying,” Jack said. “I’ve simply come to the realization that the amount of sand in the top of my hourglass is far less than the sand in the bottom.” The Wishing Game, Meg Shaff Looking through photos to use for this post about faith my eye first went to places of worship.…

February 8, 2024

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Faith, Inspiration

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Joy

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. Thich Nhat Hanh Once again, as seems to happen more and more, my writing is led in a different direction than I thought I was going. We hear a lot about joy, especially at this…

December 21, 2023

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Faith, Inspiration, Life Style

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For Whom The Bell Tolls

Never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee. John Donne Some of you may recognize this photo from a prior post. I am drawn to it, again and again. It is the site of a wedding reception, we attended, held in an orchard. I fantasize about Thanksgiving dinner set here…

November 16, 2023

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Faith, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Social Commentary

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Divine Love

There are no galley slaves in the royal vessel of divine love – every man works his oar voluntarily. Saint Francis de Sales I ran across this little plaque, packed away in a box, not long after we moved into our condo. It has hung next to the back door, near my desk, for the…

November 9, 2023

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Faith, Inspiration, Lifestyle

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