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Category Archives: Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
United We Stand – On Being the Unity We Seek
“Put one foot in front of the other. Turn off your TV. Power down your phone, say hi to your neighbor, and introduce yourself to a stranger. Connect. Be the unity you seek.” Joe Quinn Monday morning on … Continue reading
Memories of a 9/11 Responder – Ground Zero Remembered
Today is the 15th Anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. I served at Ground Zero with The Salvation Army for several weeks in the immediate aftermath, arriving in New York City on September 14th. … Continue reading
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Finding Your Call
“Finding your calling — it’s not passive. When people have found their calling, they’ve made tough decisions and sacrifices in order to do the work they were meant to do. In other words, you don’t just ‘find’ your calling — you … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 Lessons by Dave Isay, Creating a meaningful life, Dave Isay, Finding a calling, finding meaning in life, Finding the purpose of life, Finding the work you were meant to do, Finding the world's need, Frederick Buechner, Living you call, On finding your call, the Missing Piece, What to do if you feel unfulfilled
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To Live the Dream
“You’ve got to accentuate the positive, Eliminate the negative, Latch on to the affirmative, and Don’t mess with Mister In-Between. You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum, Bring gloom down to the minimum, Have faith… or pandemonium Liable … Continue reading
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Tagged accentuate the positive, American optimism, American positivism, Be positive, Believing in Possibilities, Dream, embracing the future, Embracing the future rather than holding on to the past, facing the future, forward looking, live your dream, living your dream, Optimism instead of pessimism, Possibilities for the future, Texas Tenors, the American dream, the need to be positive, To Live our dreams, You Should Dream
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There’s No Place Like Home
“When you look into my eyes And you see the crazy gypsy in my soul It always comes as a surprise When I feel my withered roots begin to grow Well I never had a place that I could call … Continue reading
Notes in the Margin – On Writing
“Fiction is the Truth behind the lie.” Stephen King A month ago, Wordsmith Writers, my writing group, decided to share a book on writing. This week we will discuss the beginning section of “On Writing: A Memoire of the Craft” by Stephen King. … Continue reading
On Walking Forward with Hope
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment and to embrace them with courage, faith and … Continue reading
Relax – There are no Mistakes!
“Crossroads” I’ve got nothing on my mind, Nothing to remember, Nothing to forget. And I’ve got nothing to regret. But I’m all tied up on the inside, No one knows quite what I’ve got, And I know that on the … Continue reading
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Tagged accepting life as you find it, All roads lead to where I am, all roads lead to where I stand, Choices, Coming back from a mistake, Making mistakes, Relax and make your choice, relax there are no mistakes, The Road Less Traveled, The Road Not Taken, There are no mistakes, There are no wrong choices, Travel toward your dreams
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