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We Are the Light Keepers

“The place where light and dark begin to touch is where miracles arise.” ~ Robert A. Johnson We Are the Light Keepers. I hate sharing this revelation about myself, but I am an emotional writer and artist. My creativity thrives (or doesn’t) on my current state of mind. It’s a beautiful bonus when I can …

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Decision 2024 and Forward

Photo courtesy ACLU “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~ Nelson Mandela Decision 2024 and Forward. Do you have a hard time making decisions? Can you quickly decide on a course of action? Do you avoid it completely? I can only speak for myself, and it all depends on the situation. Some …

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The Church Has Failed Us

Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock “Jesus declared that we should have one distinguishing mark; not political correctness or moral superiority, but love.” ~ Philip Yancey The Church Has Failed Us. Yep, you read that correctly. My heart has been heavy for many moons watching things unfold in our beautiful country. Burdened enough to bear my heart …

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Weird Days of Summer

“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The Weird Days of Summer.   Have you had days that you wanted to get back in bed and pull the covers up over your head? I suspect we all have.    I had a moment last week …

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Strumpets and Scoundrels – Part 1

Another Tall Tale from The Eustace Howard Family Adeline McBook Kingston was Jasmina Eustace Howard’s favorite aunt. She had lost her mother, Geneva, when she was eighteen, and Addie, as she was called, became a surrogate mother to Jasmina and her siblings.   Addie was what you’d call a straight arrow type of person. She …

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Something To Ponder

“There is no wealth like knowledge, and no poverty like ignorance.” ~ Buddha Something to ponder.   Life has been very busy this summer. I have not had my normal time to ponder on things I’d like to share from a blog standpoint. My goal is always to share something positive or at least give …

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Don’t Worry

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” ~ Desmond Tutu Folks, I always try to share something positive, or leave you with a thought or idea to ponder over, but this week…this is all I’ve got. I do not know how it will unfold, but I feel certain …

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I Want Off the Merry Go Round

“It’s summer and time for wandering….” ~ Kellie Elmore Just like riding a merry-go-round, life goes round and round, but it’s up to us to make the most of each turn. Something a little different… https://thcountzwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/New-Project.mp4#t=,513 Did you enjoy Tuesday’s blog in video form? Is this something you’d like to see more of? If so, …

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One Love

Every experience shows that the true source of our problems is that we should love one another but don’t. (artwork by Eloise Schneider Mote) One love. One purpose. One goal. Over the weekend I had the pleasure of seeing the movie, Bob Marley: One Love. It had been in the works for many years, but …

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Sleepover at the Church of Christ – Conclusion

“If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.” ~ Carl Jung They saw a couple of guys from school as they pulled into the Pizza Hut and parked. Molly checked herself in the rearview mirror to make sure she had enough lip gloss on. She secretly had a …

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