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Tag Archives: Blessings
2022
I went back and read what I posted on December 29, 2020, about the up-coming year, 2021. The only positive I noted for the coming year is the election of a grown-up, Joe Biden, as President of the United States. … Continue reading
Stop pretending your racism is patriotism.
“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” – Henri Frederic Amiel Next week is Thanksgiving, truly my favorite holiday of all the celebrations. My … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Politics, Thoughts
Tagged America, Blessings, Christianity, GOP, Gratitude, homelessness, Hope, John Kennedy, Kindness, louisiana, MAGA, patriotism, Racism, Republican, Saule Omarova, Thanks, Thanksgiving
2 Comments
“I love you grandpa”
I have been struggling some lately. My last job contract ended in December and though I have had a few interviews I haven’t found a job yet. What I do, what I know, is specialized in terms of knowledge and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts
Tagged Blessings, Death, Ed Bledsoe, Family, Future, Grace, Loss, Love, Past, Present, tragedy, wild fires
5 Comments
The Gospel Prosperity
“Life is a privilege, not a reward.” – Kate Bowler Kate Bowler is a Duke Divinity School professor who wrote a book, Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel, about the gospel of prosperity being practiced by so many American Christians today. The jest … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Blessings, Christian, Christianity, Church, Evangelicals, Faith, God, Grace, Jesus, Joel Osteen, Kate Bowler, prosperity gospel, Religion
7 Comments
God’s favors
“God works in mysterious, inefficient, and breathtakingly cruel ways.” – Penn Jillette I ran into a lady Saturday night at a party that I had heard had just changed jobs after working for the same company for almost 20 years. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts
Tagged Blessings, Christian, Christianity, Compassion, Evangelical Christians, fairy tale, God, Grace, Homeless, Jesus, Love, Religion
16 Comments
9/11 and my divided life
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” – Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl I remember it was a little before 9 am. A news … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged 9/11, Blessings, Compassion, conservative, Empathy, Grace, Hate, homophobia, kidness, liberal, Love, Racism, sexism
3 Comments
I bought someone a meal today
I needed a few things at the grocery store today, dog food, dog bones, some ham and sliced cheese. I got the chance to speak with John, an elderly man who bags groceries there. I hadn’t seen him in several … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Acceptance, Blessings, Compassion, Faith, Help, Homeless, hunger, pass it on, share, Thankful
15 Comments
Giving Thanks
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts
Tagged Blessings, Chattanooga, Comfort, Gratitude, Hope, Peace, Thankful, thankfulness, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Woodmore Elementary School
6 Comments
Heart Space
“All my life my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name.” – André Breton Have you ever felt this? That there is a space, big or small in your heart that is vacant, completely unfilled. I discovered a … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Blessings, Creative Writing, Full, gifts, Happiness, Health, Heart, Hunter S. Thompson, Journey, musings, Space
7 Comments
So many things in life are just ballast
“So many things in life are just ballast”- Giselle. This was a comment left on my blog by a reader. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, Wikipedia defines Ballast as “material that is used to provide stability to … Continue reading