Here are the words by Emma Lazarus on the Statue of Liberty. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
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Buy some spring flowers
by resolutewoman on March 21, 2019 in beauty, holidays
I am buying spring flowers—in honor of the new season—probably daffodils if I can find them. My mother loved daffodils. And, in Texas, thanks to Lady Bird Johnson, I’m sure I will see some wildflowers—probably bluebonnets. As Sheryl Crow once said, “No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle […]
Happy spring!
by resolutewoman on March 19, 2019 in holidays, hope, Uncategorized
Wishing you a spring filled with hope. “The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day she created spring.”—Bernard Williams (edited)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
by resolutewoman on March 16, 2019 in happiness, holidays
Wishing you a happy day—and sending you an Irish blessing! “May your paths bloom with shamrocks, and your heart ring with songs, and the sky smile with bright sunshine all this happy day long.”
A year of happy surprises
by resolutewoman on January 2, 2019 in change, holidays
“Each new year is a surprise to us,” Henry David Thoreau once wrote. We hope your year is full of happy surprises!
Keeping the spirit of Christmas
by resolutewoman on December 27, 2018 in holidays, love, peace
At the end of “The Christmas Carol,” Scrooge promises, “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” I am going to make the same promise—to strive to live with the spirit of Christmas, with more love and peace, all year long. –Joy
Good will toward men—and women
by resolutewoman on December 25, 2018 in holidays, peace
Glory to God in the highest, and, on earth, peace, good will toward men—and women. And all people! Luke 2:14
Joy and peace
by resolutewoman on December 22, 2018 in holidays, peace
May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace. –Romans 15:13
Peace on earth
by resolutewoman on December 20, 2018 in holidays, peace
It’s only days until Christmas. We rushed yesterday to finish decorating the tree, to finish addressing the Christmas cards and to put the outdoor lights on the bushes—before company arrived. Today, I’m taking time to remember the meaning of the season. –Joy
Peace and acceptance and love
by resolutewoman on December 18, 2018 in holidays, love, peace
Kerry Egan, a hospice chaplain, describes how she tries to “create a feeling of peace and acceptance and love” before she enters the room of one of her patients. I love that idea of peace and acceptance and love, and I have been trying to remember it during the holiday season. How can I create […]
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