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Tag Archives: joy
New life; New love
In September 2022 a new life entered the world and inherited the name of his uncle: Malcolm. My first grandson. We don’t know yet if he has inherited anything else from his namesake. His hair is ginger, what he has … Continue reading
Let’s live like we are blessed – because if we are here…we are!
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Tagged blessings, gratitude, hope, joy
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Storms
Subtropical Storm Alberto, May 26, 2018 An actual picture. Storm Ending BY JEAN TOOMER Thunder blossoms gorgeously above our heads, Great, hollow, bell-like flowers, Rumbling in … Continue reading
The Gloriously Ordinary
In New Orleans we are painfully aware of the potential disasters that the weather can bring. Last Sunday we were under a flood watch and parts of the state were under a tornado watch. On days like Sunday I pay … Continue reading
Posted in grace, gratefulness, Hope, spirituality
Tagged beauty, creation, gratitude, happiness, joy, tragedy
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5 Tips for Better Self-Talk
If you have ever found yourself using negative self-talk, this is a great article. The author invites us to “[b]ecome your own source of calm and encouragement.” 5 Tips for Better Self-Talk. “Right now, you are probably getting an earful from your … Continue reading
Posted in Healing, Hope, spirituality
Tagged compassion, Coping, grace, healing, hope, joy, searching, spirituality
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Mode(a)h Ani: I Am Grateful
A Jewish mystical teaching suggests that as we sleep, our soul leaves our body and spiritually “recharges,” returning to our body in the morning. This is reflected in a brief but powerful morning blessing: Mode(a)h Ani…”I am grateful, Creative Source … Continue reading
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Tagged gratitude, Jewish thought, joy, Prayer, religion, spirituality
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Unexpected Grace
Have you ever had a moment where you felt the hand of God somehow in your life… A moment when a car suddenly careens towards you but somehow manages to avoid hitting you. A sudden view of the sunlight through … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, faith, God, grace, hope, joy, miracles, spirituality
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Nietzsche – on the importance of perceiving beauty
In an entry from January of 1882 under the heading Sanctus Januarius, Nietzsche writes: For the New Year—I still live, I still think; I must still live, for I must still think. Sum, ergo cogito: cogito, ergo sum. To-day everyone … Continue reading
Grace
A child’s flip-flop on the sidewalk never missed Not a friend of discomfort yet she doesn’t feel the loss Arms hold her above the grime and grit a shoulder assumed, expected, accepted No fears just sweet surrender to the joy … Continue reading
Traces of Hope 