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22 04, 2020

Finding Hope – Tutu

By |2020-04-23T13:06:20-05:00April 22nd, 2020|Wednesday Words, Wednesday Words of Wisdom, Weekly Quote|0 Comments

About the graphic

The background is a photo by NEOSiAM 2020 I found on Pexels, a great website for free graphics.

The dark rolling clouds depict what I feel most days while sheltering-in-place during this dark COVID19 pandemic.

About the quote

Desmund Tutu is a South African Anglican cleric and theologian. In 1986 he received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in opposition to apartheid. In 2009 he was awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. His life has been about peace and hope and truth.

This quote seemed a perfect fit for the photo. The white light represents the hope and peace Tutu taught.

Personally I need to look on that circle of light (hope) and pray it grows wider. How about you?

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15 04, 2020

Live Like Spring

By |2020-04-07T08:55:53-05:00April 15th, 2020|Wednesday Words, Wednesday Words of Wisdom, Weekly Quote|2 Comments

About the graphic

This is one of my favorite Edie Melson graphics. The woman is such a gifted author, blogger and speaker. Her photos inspire. My dogwood hasn’t blossomed yet, but her picture of this one reminds what mine will look like.

About the quote

Lilly Pulitzer (1931-2013) was a socialite who worked for a time as an assistant midwife and volunteer at  a Veteran’s hospital in The Bronx before moving to Florida where she owned orange groves.

There, she opened a fruit juice stand. Squeezing juice made a mess of her clothes and, to camouflage the juice stains, she designed a sleeveless shift dress  of bright, colorful printed cotton. Customers loved her dress, and she started making them to sell at her juice stand.

Eventually, she was selling more dresses than juice and decided to focus on designing and selling the dresses. Jackie Kennedy wore one of Lilly’s designs in a Life magazine spread made from kitchen curtains. Their popularity exploded so much that Lilly closed the fruit juice stand and focused on designing and selling dresses.

In 1984 she sold her Lilly’s clothing line designs and in 2019 Target stores started carrying Lilly Pulitzer revived designs.

Fascinating woman, wasn’t she?

At this moment in our world with such a dismal coronavirus forecast let her quote inspire hope.

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29 01, 2020

Procrastination

By |2020-01-29T06:33:53-06:00January 29th, 2020|Wednesday Quote, Wednesday Words, Wednesday Words of Wisdom|2 Comments

About the graphic

I ran out of time to find a picture to use to create a quote graphic for today and stumbled upon this fabulous example of procrastination. I know technically it’s not a quote, but it fits my current dilemma.

I procrastinated too long and ended up without an original graphic.

I do that too often.

We all procrastinate sometimes.

We shouldn’t.

We should Just. Do. Whatever it is.

POSTSCRIPT:

I did finally find a picture for today with a quote.

Edie Melson’s graphic depicting Franklin D. Roosevelt’s advice on how to overcome procrastination.

I’m tacking it onto this post to remind myself not to procrastinate so long next time. And you get a two-for-one Wednesday.

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22 01, 2020

Wise Quote from MLK, Jr.

By |2020-01-19T16:19:35-06:00January 22nd, 2020|Wednesday Quote, Wednesday Words, Wednesday Words of Wisdom, Weekly Quote|0 Comments

About the quote

Researching quotes by MLK, Jr. I found this. There were so many it was truly hard to pick just one for Wednesday quotes.

This one reminded me of what I used to tell my school age kiddos…”I don’t expect you to have perfect grades. I do expect you to do your best.”

And, now as adults, they’re telling my grandkids the same thing.

There’s truth in Mr. King’s words. We just need to be the best we can be.

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4 12, 2019

A Holiday Quote – Christmas Is

By |2019-12-03T08:16:18-06:00December 4th, 2019|Holidays, Wednesday Quote, Wednesday Words of Wisdom, Weekly Quote|1 Comment

About the graphic

This meme was created by Edie Melson. She is a fellow member of American Christian Fiction Writers and an outstanding photographer, as you can see, and one of the most generous, loving individuals I know. She posts memes on her blog for others to share and use. This is one of my holiday favorites.

About the quote

I’m not sure who the Charlotte Carpenter of the quote is. Sir Walter Scott’s wife and a UK singer came up with a Google search. I’m going with Charlotte Carpenter, wife of Sir Walter. What do you think?

Whichever one said it, it’s great advice for this time of year as we hustle and bustle shopping for the perfect gifts in anticipation of Christmas Day, don’t you think?

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18 09, 2019

Rivers and Change – Heraclitus

By |2022-09-01T19:34:37-05:00September 18th, 2019|Wednesday Quote, Wednesday Words, Wednesday Words of Wisdom|3 Comments

You can never step in the same river twice. - Heraclitus

About the graphic

The quote graphic comes from Azquotes.com It’s a fabulous site, easily searchable, if you need a quote.

About the quote

I stumbled upon this quote by Heraclitus in a daily devotional. Its deep meaning struck a chord with me. I’m not the only one. If you do a web search of the quote you will find pages and pages of blogs and essays on the meaning of Heraclitus’ words.

Philosophy was the first course I took when I went back to finish my college degree. Ever since I’m been fascinated by Greek philosophers like Heraclitus whose words are sometimes as timeless as the Bible. Want to read more about Heraclitus, check out this essay by Eric Gerlach

This quote is one with timeless meaning. Most people consider only the flowing river. The current moves and truly you can’t step in the exact spot twice, but the reality is we change too as time and experience flow over us.

We may think our lives remain the same, yet, like the river in Heraclitus’ quote, human life is continually changing. Every day we encounter new people who influence us and change our lives. We read books, take courses, and travel to new places.

Our world is in a state of flux changing by the very fact we’re alive.

To survive and succeed, we have to embrace change and flow like a river only with a new perspective.

Can you see your life flowing like a river with change?

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