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When positive emotions stir in one’s heart, they just might last for a lifetime.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated January 16)
Things will never stay the same. The only sure thing is change. That’s why there’s always tomorrow.
How many chances do you get to do something new?
Gloria Estefan (born 1957) is an American singer and actress. A native of Cuba, she and her husband, Emilio, are the creative spirit behind their band, the Miami Sound Machine (1977-1988).
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Sightseeing from Atlantic to Pacific coasts
Experiencing America, with much to boast
Lady Liberty’s gleaming torch welcomes all
Blazing autumn colors define Vermont’s fall
Appalachians conceal valleys, nestled with small towns
Nashville plays music for biggest “Country” hoedown
Florida’s Everglades house gators galore
Across America’s skies, bald eagles soar
Commanding Mississippi River slices through the land
Florida and California beaches offer up surf and sand
Interstate highways transport autos everywhere
Great Lakes provide a waterway, here to there
New Orleans offering its French Quarter to entertain
To the South, Rio Grande River creates a watery lane
America’s breadbasket reaps harvests from the Great Plains
Loaded grain, freight, and more journey on mile-long trains
Towering Rockies sing of marvelous beauty up high
Visiting out West, appreciating a Big Montana Sky
Seattle’s Pike’s Market, a distinctive place to treasure
California’s redwoods, their height is one to measure
Arid Southwest rains bloom flowers throughout the land
Grand Canyon’s brilliant scenery plays a winning hand
Finally reaching the Pacific coast at long last
The Golden Gate Bridge arrives much too fast
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Originally published September, 2019.
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The world sometimes seems fixed on its journey to nowhere; therefore, few may notice one’s travels to somewhere.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated January 15)
Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.
How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives.
Judy Blume (born 1938) is an American writer who is best known for her children’s books and young adult novels.
From Romans 3:20: “For no human will be justified before Him by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.”
Falling far short
With Father’s law
Darkness of sin
Man’s many flaws
False righteousness
Enemy seeks
Transgressions breathe
Judgment shall speak
Condemnation
Actions deserved
Love intervenes
Mercy preserved
Empty works fade
Grace filled with love
Sin meets Savior
Called from above
Calvary bleeds
Empty tomb’s light
Redemption saves
Heaven’s hope bright
Righteousness found
In Christ, our Lord
Through faith, not works
By His accord
From Romans 3:27-28: “Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. Through what kind of law? That of works? No, rather through the law of faith. For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.”
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When Christ leads us to witness God’s love, His steady light will illuminate our new, righteous path.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated January 14)
Sometimes God calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage and He calms you.
From Proverbs 10:24-25: “What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.”
Nicky Gumbel (born 1955) is an English-born Anglican pastor and Christian author.
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
I have keys but no locks. You can enter but you can’t go outside. I have space but no room. What am I?
(answer found at the end of this post)
James Buchanan, nicknamed “The Sage of Wheatland,” was the 15th President of the United States.
Here are a few facts about President Buchanan:
As Buchanan’s term of office drew to a close in 1861, the powder keg of emotions between America’s North and South was nearing its implosion point. Days before Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, seven southern states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
Buchanan was morally opposed to slavery, but he felt it was protected by the U.S. Constitution. As President, he tried, without success, to maintain peace between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the country. His official Cabinet illustrated balance between these two opposing views. He felt the issue of slavery should best be decided by the states.
Buchanan’s journey toward the Presidency included lengthy terms of office in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. He served in diplomatic posts as well as Secretary of State.
In the election of 1856, Buchanan ran as the “Save the Union” candidate. Despite this campaign promise, the nation seemed headed toward a bloody conflict. He did not seek re-election in 1860 because he had promised to only serve only one term (as stated in his Inaugural Address).
Buchanan was unmarried, and he has remained the only bachelor to serve a full-term as President. Another bachelor, Grover Cleveland, was elected President in 1886, but he was married during his first year in office.
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Eventually in life, as American President Harry Truman once said, “The buck stops here.”
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(Updated January 13)
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