Monthly Archives: November 2008
For This Food We Are About to Receive…
For this food we are about to receive, we thank Thee, Lord. —A Christian pre-meal prayer The picture on the left is of our daughter holding part of our harvest of potatoes from our garden in the woods years ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Trap
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Our Garden in the Woods
I recently read Peter Mayle’s Encore Provence, and I loved his reason for not having a garden: It would be fighting nature, and nature always wins. It has more stamina and it never stops for lunch. Peter Mayle is a … Continue reading
Posted in Following the Path, Living Fully, Taking Risks
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Exploring Memories
rummuser recently wrote a post that has been a great source of entertainment for me: Movie Scenes That Have Stuck With Me. Since then all sorts of scenes have been popping up in my mind and I’ve been pondering why … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Knowing What We Prefer
To know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying “Amen” to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to keep your soul alive. —Robert Louis Stevenson The above snapshot showing my loved ones “partying” tickles my funny … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Bringing Out the Best In Ourselves
A friend is someone who brings out the best in you. —Ralph Waldo Emerson There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread. —Mother Teresa Two weeks ago in How Do You See Life?, we … Continue reading
Posted in Love and Compassion
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If You Had Led the Life I Lead
Once when my daughter was in sixth grade she was watching a boy trying to strip insulation from some wire. He was having problems so she talked to him about it. He said he was amazed, he had … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Kreativ Blogger Award
Square Peg Guy has awarded me the Kreativ Blogger Award. Thank you! The conditions of the award are that I have to tell six things that make me happy, and I have to pass the award on to six … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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What I Learned From Plato’s Republic
Image Editor. Creative Commons license. Democracy is the worst form of government, except for any other kind. —Winston Churchill If men were angels, no government would be necessary. —James Madison This month’s topic for Robert Hruzek’s writing challenge is What … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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How Do You See Life?
Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens, keep learning and growing. Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others. —Cheerful Monk I recently read a post about how this is … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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