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Category: Contentment

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Nov 27, 2020November 27, 2020

Solitary Thanksgiving Joy

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts, Musings, Nature 0

We all know the holidays this year are fraught. I live on the opposite side of the country from my family, so I don’t usually get to indulge in our…

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May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Contentment vs. Asking with Shameless Audacity

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts, Prayer 0

(Picture from June 1, 2013.) I’m on my annual Springtime personal spiritual retreat this week. Monday it began with me thinking about how happy my life is and how fulfilling…

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Jun 29, 2018June 29, 2018

Envision Today

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts, Joy, Reading 0

A year and a half ago, a friend suggested an exercise to me: You envision a day in your life ten years in the future. What do you want it…

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Apr 6, 2018April 6, 2018

Three Little Lessons

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts, God's Love, Joy 0

I was thinking today about what I’m learning in my life lately. And I came up with three things. Thinking about them made me happier today. The first one came…

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Feb 17, 2018February 17, 2018

Nostalgia

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts 0

Last year, I wrote Project 52, writing about all 52 years of my life, a year each week. This year, I’m reading what I wrote, at the same pace, covering…

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Jun 14, 2016June 15, 2016

Stones of Help, Stones of Fire

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts, God's Love, Great Falls, Joy, Photos, Waterfalls 0

Today is my 52nd Birthday. Because 52 is such a cool number, and because there are 52 weeks in a year, I’m embarking on Project 52 — reflecting each week…

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Jan 31, 2016January 31, 2016

Blizzards and Contentment and Trust

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts, Joy, Nature, Photos 1

We had a blizzard last week. I live in the DC area — you might have heard. I find with a blizzard, people tend to either love it or hate…

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Sep 21, 2015September 21, 2015

Let Nostalgia Work for You

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts 0

This is another post about a strategy for dealing with loneliness. It’s tied in with being grateful and enjoying the moment. I was walking around my lake yesterday morning. And…

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Sep 6, 2015September 6, 2015

Meaning in Solitude

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts 4

I’m having trouble with loneliness lately. And this annoys me. I’m an Introvert! I love solitude! I have absolutely no desire to get a pet (I’ve spent enough of my…

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Apr 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Thanksgiving Psalm

Contentment, Devotional Thoughts, God's Love 0

In my last post, I looked at the form of the Lament in the Psalms – the most common form used in the Psalms. I posted an example I wrote…

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