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Faith, Religion & Spirituality

 4 records found

Christmas in July—and All Year Round by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(July 10, 2021)
The power of perspective, looking at present-day circumstances through the lens of a promised future. Lessons from filming It's a Wonderful Life in the heat of a California summer…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Faith • Future • History • Inspiration • Media • Movies


Thankful for What Hasn't Changed by George Garrison


(November 26, 2020)
Being thankful in all circumstances…
Topics: Beliefs • Contemplation, Insight • Contentment, Satsifaction • Faith • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving


Perplexed . . . but not Despairing by George Garrison


(April 17, 2020)
In the midst of our puzzling reality, there is hope…
Topics: Bible • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Stress • Values • Wellness • Wisdom


Dawn of a New Day by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(April 10, 2020)
Offering hope and possibilities…
Topics: COVID-19 • Dying and Death • Easter • Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration



Health & Wellness

 1 record found

Use Your Calendar as a Reminder to Make Your Days Count by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(November 13, 2021)
An idea for all those calendars that come in the mail…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Contemplation, Insight • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Planning



History

 4 records found

A Few Minutes on a Hilltop in Concord by Garrison Keillor


(July 6, 2023)
The real Henry is in the journals, watching tall grass in an easterly wind rippling like waves on the sea; he loved grasses, the meadows and pastures, and going down to the pond . . . the great circle of life complete, the prospect of resurrection…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • History • Inspiration • Nature • Values • Wisdom • Writing


The Enduring Words of a President by Leona Bergstrom


(April 1, 2023)
When we have the courage to examine our unique design and God’s calling on our lives, we can find new purpose and new ways of service…
Topics: Faith • History • Inspiration • Optimal Aging • Service • Tribute, Testimony


Libraries and the Death Tax by Arlene Weismantel / The Conversatiion


(September 26, 2020)
What hundreds of American public libraries owe to Andrew Carnegie's disdain for inherited wealth…
Topics: Beliefs • Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Books • Charity • Financial • History • Inspiration • Tribute, Testimony


Now is Undoubtedly a Good Time for Reflecting, Looking Back by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(August 31, 2020)
The end of World War II…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • COVID-19 • Family • History • Inspiration • Memory (failing, improving) • Racism and Inequality • War



Hobbies

 1 record found

Hobby Therapy by Connie Schultz


(October 17, 2020)
Good advice from Winston Churchill to prepare us for the aftermath of this contentious election year…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Inspiration • Leisure • Lifestyle, General • Politics • Voting & Elections • Wisdom



Holidays

 15 records found

From the South Atlantic, Blessings! by Garrison Keillor


(January 1, 2024)
The real education, however, is to discover how sweet Christmas is . . . standing at a ship's rail at night and looking up at Orion with your wife and daughter has more to do with Christmas than sleighs or chestnuts or even boughs of holly. Happy 2024!
Topics: Christmas • Contemplation, Insight • Future • Holidays • Holiday Season • Humor • Inspiration • Memories • New Year's


Once Again, the Star, the Shepherds by Garrison Keillor


(December 25, 2023)
I do believe in the Christmas story, that God put his omnipotence on a shelf and became an infant child--it's in keeping with Christ telling his disciples, 'What you do for the least of these, ye do for me'…
Topics: Bible • Christmas • Faith • Holidays • Holiday Season • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Memories • Optimal Aging


The Twelve Sites of Christmas by James N. Watkins


(December 1, 2023)
Jim updates his annual list of favorite holiday posts…
Topics: Christmas • Contemplation, Insight • Faith • Family • Holidays • Holiday Season • Humor • Inspiration • Memories


A Season for Music by Stu Johnson


(December 24, 2022)
Flash Mobs, Virtual Choirs and other ways to celebrate and extend the Christmas season with music…
Topics: Christmas • COVID-19 • Faith • History • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Leisure • Music • Technology


Have a God-Directed New Year! by James N. Watkins


(December 30, 2021)
Jim's annual update on thoughts for the new year…
Topics: Faith • Holidays • Holiday Season • Hopes & Dreams • Humor • Inspiration • New Year's


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Inspiration

 3 records found

What Mozart Did for Me Last Week, Thanks, Amadeus by Garrison Keillor


(November 17, 2022)
Mozart had a right to share his suffering with us by writing music that makes us sick but instead he was an usher, directing us into a joyful realm of playfulness in which we become happier than we had intended to be…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Attitudes • Circumstances, Life Events • Coping • History • Inspiration • Music • Optimal Aging


Sam the Olympic Eagle and You by Leona Bergstrom


(July 9, 2021)
Are your soaring days over?…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Circumstances, Life Events • Coping • COVID-19 • Faith • History • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Optimal Aging


Happy 8/28 Day! by James N. Watkins


(August 28, 2019)
An annual reminder to look at life…
Topics: Christian Life • Contemplation, Insight • Faith • Inspiration



Life Events

 5 records found

My Plan for Today and April and May by Garrison Keillor


(March 21, 2024)
People love people who have good stories and there is no good story without trouble so get into trouble while you're still young and have time to climb out of the ditch…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • Contentment, Satsifaction • Humor • Inspiration • Memories • Optimal Aging


As I Keep Telling Myself, Life is Good by Garrison Keillor


(September 7, 2023)
It dawns on you, watching this, that what makes a society a civilized society is the existence of rescuers who will put themselves at risk in service to others…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Civility • Compassion • Contentment, Satsifaction • Courage • Inspiration • News • Optimal Aging • Risk • Service


The Longer You Live the Better It Gets by Garrison Keillor


(March 23, 2023)
Mortality is what makes the gifts enormous…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Attitudes • Gratitute • Inspiration • Optimal Aging • Relationships


Finding Us Faithhful by Richard Bergstrom


(March 11, 2022)
Reflecting on a season of change…
Topics: Change • Contentment, Satsifaction • Coping • Dying and Death • Faith • Family • Grace • Housing • Inspiration


What You Won't Read in the Paper, Except Now by Garrison Keillor


(March 3, 2022)
Say what you will, life is good…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • Contentment, Satsifaction • Inspiration • Memories



Nature

 1 record found

True Colors Shining Through by James N. Watkins


(September 25, 2020)
Thoughts for the autumn years as well as the season…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Inspiration • Nature • Optimal Aging • Photography • Seasons • Writing



News & Current Events

 3 records found

It's Not All Bad by Nicole E. Kobie / WIRED


(January 3, 2021)
20 things that made the world a better place in 2020…
Topics: Achievements • COVID-19 • Innovation, Invention, Creativity • Inspiration • News • Social Issues


A World of Blessing by Stu Johnson


(July 16, 2020)
People unite in virtual choirs to bless cities, countries, the world…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • Comfort & Consolation • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • God • Innovation, Invention, Creativity • Inspiration • Music • News • Relationships


Bringing Out the Best in All of Us by George Garrison


(April 24, 2020)
In it together now, but?…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Disease • Faith • Inspiration • News • Relationships