Blessings on the start to a new week. This re-blog is from June 2018. “Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.” Louisa May Alcott, American author,… Continue reading Bottom of the bird cage
Tag: hope
Operating in the dark
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” Anne Frank, evil-defying firebrand I can operate a dark room. At least one dedicated to black-and-white film. This skill was foisted upon me early in my journalistic career, when I was working for a chain of weekly newspapers in the Chicago suburbs.… Continue reading Operating in the dark
Get free from fear of death
“We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.” Desmond Tutu, South African cleric Are you afraid to die? If you are, you are not alone. Even many Christians, whose very faith core is the hope of heaven, face such feelings. Please… Continue reading Get free from fear of death
Inside or outside context
“Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't so.” Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book The giggling coming from behind the magazine drew my husband's attention. "What are you reading?" he finally asked. "The headline says 'fight your cough,' " I said between laughs. "I though it said, 'fight your couch.' Wouldn't that be a… Continue reading Inside or outside context
Misplaced trust
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Corrie ten Boom, Dutch-born Nazi resistance I thought I knew what I was doing. I did not. We were having a girls day out, hitting a coffee shop and some antique stores in a downtown historic district. After circling the area several times, I… Continue reading Misplaced trust
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 