Author: resolutewoman
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Emerson once said, “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends.” And, I would add, “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my family—and for my friends!” –Joy
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It’s Thanksgiving week!
I am going to pause a few minutes before Thanksgiving, before the rush of turkey and mashed potatoes and pie, and be thankful. I like this anonymous quote: “Be present in all I things and thankful for all things.” –Joy
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It’s autumn!
I am ready. I have been waiting for cooler days and colorful trees, but I am not ready for Christmas decorations—not yet! However, they are appearing—already—in my neighborhood. Let’s pause for a week or so and enjoy autumn and Thanksgiving before we jump into the Christmas season. –Joy
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Autumn bliss
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree,” Emily Bronte once said.
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My colorful tree
Today when I turned the corner onto my street after my morning walk, I noticed a tall, beautiful tree with leaves that are turning red. Then, I realized that the tree is our tree—in our front yard! I was delighted. “At some point in life, the world’s beauty becomes enough,” Toni Morrison once said. “You…
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November spins
Margaret Rose once wrote: November is a spinner Spinning in the mist, Weaving such a lovely web Of gold and amethyst.
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Halloween, then Christmas?!
A friend sent out a cartoon showing Cinderella and her fairy godmother. The fairly godmother announces: “And when the clock strikes midnight, Halloween will turn into Christmas.” Let’s celebrate autumn and Thanksgiving first! –Joy
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Autumn leaves
It’s still 80 degrees in Dallas on November 7, 2023, but I have seen a few autumn leaves. “Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree,” Emily Bronte once said. –Joy
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Walk with peace
“So I say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide,” John Lewis once said. I found this quote in the book The Way of Peace—Readings for a Harmonious Life. –Joy
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Silence and peace
“Silence is the beginning of peace,” Joan Chittister once said. I found this quote in the book The Way of Peace—Readings for a Harmonious Life. –Joy