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The First Casualty of War…Truth
I recently heard the statement” that ‘Truth is often the first casualty of war.’ This poignant observation got me wondering about the depth of its meaning as I ponder what truth and transparency are regarding our attack on Iran. The phrase appears to highlight how the chaos and turmoil of conflict can lead to misinformation, propaganda, and manipulation of facts. So, I ask myself, what do I base…
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Guess What?
Grateful
As I sit here this morning during my time of prayer, daily reading, and contemplation, I’m reminded of all the resources I’ve learned in my lifetime that help create the kind of day that is life-giving. Of course, tuning into God first thing in the morning is like plugging into my main source of life, which gives me a sense of wholeness. My one daughter reminds me to keep in mind how much better…
The Cold Steps
I so much appreciated Connie’s book “The Promise”. I can still envision her as the little girl, traumatized and abused, sitting on a cold cement step, weeping and saying to God: “. . .if you’re God, why can’t you wave your wand or something and make it better?” And that is when she received the promise that sustained her, again and again, through more difficult years to come to a future filled…
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My First Book Club Review
It’s funny how things happen when people come into our lives, and you wonder if it is simply by chance or by design like something meant to be. Bonnie and I went to the same high school, but neither one of us knew each other. We met at a class gathering 51 years later. By the end of the evening, it felt as if we’d known each other all along. At some point in our conversation, my book came up,…
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There is a Time for Everything
It was King Solomon who wrote Ecclesactics 3:1-11 in his old age. It was written before the common/Christian era and still gives us reason to pause and reflect today. It doesn’t matter if you are young or old when you read it because just as the season of time changes, so will your perspective on what the words have to teach you today. As I sit watching the rerun of my life play across the visual…
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Book Reviews:
Reviews from Amazon and my E-mails. 1-A Love Story What an amazing story, and I loved the happy ending as well as your style of writing. By Ginny Weaver 2-Childhood Trauma Very well written. The details are vivid and I feel as if I’m with you every step of the way. I think this book would be helpful for those going through childhood trauma. By Cragin 3-Heartwarming Story of Unconditional…
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Animal Farm: a political satire that just might open your eyes!
As a writer I enjoyed using metaphoric writing as a tool to bring an article or story to life. I’ve had this story swimming around in my head about the world that exists within each of us with an allegorical lesson behind it. So I’ve been reading various allegory type stories to get a better grip on how to write my own. An allegory could be described as a long metaphor providing a visual lesson…
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Building Bridges Across the Divide
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore has been on my mind a lot. I also hear the song, London Bridges Falling Down, going around in my head. However, the Baltimore Bridge didn’t fall down because of foundational issues. It was hit by a big, heavy barge that knocked it over. I’ve also had a lot of the division and lack of connection in our country…
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The Tied Up-Knots of Nots
I love the knot prayer for one reason and one reason alone. It reminds me of what I do “not” do that gets me all tied up in knots in the first place. “Lord, won’t you kindly untie my knots for me?” I pray. “Ah…no,” I hear the response in my head. “You tied them up good this time, but as I’ve told you before, if you want to set yourself free, you must untie the knots yourself.” “But the knots…
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A Woman is Indeed Marvelous!
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Breaking Down The Barriers
Love is like a free-flowing river that fills every nock, crevice, and cranny of my very being. Sometimes, of late, though, I have become like the busy beaver mindlessly collecting sticks of frustration, unease, and bewilderment, plugging the holes with the stones of anger it creates in me—I then solidify my embankment with the muddy muck of outside influence. After a few days of floating on the…
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The Things I’ve Learned
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It’s Easier Said Than Done
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Let Go And Ride With The Flow
I have filled the pages of last year’s journal, and now I’m ready to begin 2024 with my new, beautiful journal. Like the first day of the new year, I start my entrees with a clean slate. I have no new resolutions to share, only a motto I came up with that goes…Let go and ride with the flow of life. I believe in looking for the synchronicities in life that help confirm if we are indeed going in…
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Letting Go of The Hold
youtu.be/SR7zKA7tPS8 Letting Go of The Hold The holidays are designed to create joyful memories that hopefully last a lifetime. I recently attended a party where we went around the table and shared one of our fondest memories of Christmas growing up. With all the recovery I’ve had over the years dealing with my difficult upbringing, I’m happy to say I’ve been better able to reconnect with some of…
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