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  • May 26, 2022May 27, 2022
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10 Minutes of Stillness: Benefits and How to Begin

  • Inspirational
10 minutes of stillness

A few years ago, I began practicing 10 minutes of stillness each day, but somewhere along the way, I stopped. It seemed to just slip away, and I don’t remember the last time.

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  • May 17, 2022June 5, 2022
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Childlike Wonder with Hope and Love

  • #oneword365
childlike wonder

What if we could become more like children who have such childlike wonder. Maybe we, too, would feel joy and hope with even simple things.

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  • May 14, 2022May 15, 2022
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Clogyrnach Variation: A Fun Way to Challenge Writing Skills

  • Art and Poetry

Writing a clogyrnach variation poem was fun but definitely a challenge! After many words, thoughts and trials, I finally settled on a poem.

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  • May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
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Clogyrnach Poetry: A Fun Challenge

  • Art and Poetry

Today I’m trying something new – clogyrnach poetry. This Welsh poetic form intrigued me. I studied one of my nature photos for inspiration.

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  • December 31, 2021April 2, 2022
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One Word Inspiration with Hope to Live Joyfully

  • #oneword365
one word inspiration

Hope is my one word inspiration for 2022. I wasn’t looking for one, but hope just seemed to nestle in and make itself at home in my life.

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  • September 7, 2020April 2, 2022
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Murmurs of Peace Reach My Heart

  • Creativity

What are murmurs of peace, and how can we hear them throughout our days? We each may have different experiences that wake up certain memories of times we felt calm and peaceful. But the connecting cord that binds us is the Holy Spirit, who Jesus […]

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  • May 1, 2020April 2, 2022
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Windows, Trees and Worship

  • Inspirational

Each month Chronic Joy Ministries shares a poetry prompt on their blog. For the month of April the theme was Windows and Trees. I love looking out windows and I love trees, so it was a perfect prompt for me.     Gazing Through the […]

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  • February 24, 2020March 9, 2022
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Yarn: Fun, Tangles and Lessons Learned

  • Haiku

The rest of the yarn was in the worst tangle I had ever seen. I wish I had a picture to show you. It was a mess – attached to the cone on one end, the unfinished hat on the other end and what seemed like another tangle leading out from the middle.

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  • October 17, 2019April 2, 2022
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Leaves and Lives: Not Drifting Aimlessly

  • Inspirational

Do you ever feel like you are drifting through life, being blown along at a pace you did not choose? Or have you found a path you like but find it hard to stay focused? Do you plan ahead only to have circumstances thwart your […]

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  • October 12, 2019October 14, 2019
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Walking the Doodle Trail, Pickens, SC

  • Haiku

For the second time this week, my husband and I drove to the nearby town of Pickens, SC, to take a walk on the Doodle Trail. It used to be a railroad route but has been made into a lovely paved trail for bike riding […]

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