The Resolute Woman

Author: resolutewoman

  • T.G.I.F.

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    Do you think immediately, “Thank goodness, it’s Friday.”? That’s what I used to think. No more. Not since I saw a plaque in a store in Georgetown with “T.G.I.F.” in big letters and then underneath in smaller type: “Thank goodness, I’m female.” –Joy

  • Peace

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    “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without,” Buddha said. Today I am not feeling peaceful. I am looking at a list of more than 20 people who are supposed to show up at my house on Saturday for a birthday party for my friend Susie—and I am thinking of everything I need to…

  • Chaos and love

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    “Our family—the perfect blend of chaos and love.” After Thanksgiving, our house seemed too quiet when Mary Elizabeth left for Denton and Jay left for Tulsa. Yes, our family has plenty of love and sometimes an ample amount of chaos, too. Sometimes I am not sure if ours is the perfect blend! I found the…

  • Peace and quiet moments

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    In the busy month between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we’re going to seek peace and quiet moments when we can remember the meaning of the season. And, when the day seems too hectic, we’re going to remember to stop for a few minutes and look for a place where we can be quiet and peaceful.

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

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    One of my neighbors once told me: “Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday! All you have to do is eat.” And, cook, of course, although I think this neighbor had a mother who was doing the cooking. However, before I eat too much pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes with gravy—my favorites, I am going to pause…

  • The number of women leaders

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    The numbers tell the story of how far we have come and how far we still have to go. Women now hold top leadership positions—president, prime minister or its equivalent—in more than 70 countries in Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific. In fact, women lead two of Europe’s most powerful nations—Germany and Great Britain.…

  • A serious candidate for president

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    When Shirley Chisholm ran for president in 1972, the press asked her repeatedly: “But, Mrs. Chisholm, are you a serious candidate?” The reporters wanted to know if Chisholm thought that the country was ready to vote for a Black woman for president. They asked Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, if women should be…

  • Margaret Chase Smith for president?

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    “Would you comment on the possible candidacy of Margaret Chase Smith?” someone asked John F. Kennedy at his last press conference in 1963, only days before he left for Dallas. “I think she is very formidable, if that is the appropriate word to use about a very fine lady,” Kennedy replied. “She is a very…

  • Virginia Woodhull for president

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    Victoria Woodhull, “a lady stock operator of Wall Street,” was a “highly unorthodox candidate for president,” concludes Ellen Fitzpatrick in her book The Highest Glass Ceiling—Women’s Quest for the American Presidency. When Woodhull announced her “self-nomination” in 1870, women couldn’t vote. And, she didn’t meet the minimum age for president mandated by the Constitution. Woodhull…

  • Harvest song

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    Let’s all remember to take time to enjoy the beauty of the season—the beauty that Elizabeth Rooney describes in her poem “Harvest Song.” Sing apples and peaches and pears! Sing orange and scarlet and yellow! Sing green turned to glory To tell us the story That autumn is merry and mellow! We found this poem…