Americans sometimes fall short of their ideals, concludes John Meacham in this book Abraham Lincoln–And There Was Light. “It is a fact of American history that we are not always good, but that goodness is possible. Not universal, not ubiquitous, not inevitable—but possible.”
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Hope for Texas?
by resolutewoman on April 13, 2023 in beauty, hope
Yikes! Sometimes when we read about what the Texas legislature is doing, we wonder if we should move to another state. However, the bluebonnets are blooming. Maybe there’s some hope for Texas!? It was Lady Bird Johnson who once said, “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” –Joy
Happy Easter! Happy spring!
by resolutewoman on April 8, 2023 in beauty, celebrations, happiness, hope
Not everyone celebrates Easter, of course. But, we all should celebrate spring. “Let there be hope and blessings like blossoms in springtime!” I am not sure where I found that quote, but I like it—a lot. –Joy
Love is all around
by resolutewoman on March 7, 2023 in girls, hope, love
I helped with a Girl Scout day-of-service on March 4, 2023. Before the Girl Scouts left to help senior citizens, pick up trash in a park and help people in a number of other ways, I listened as almost 70 girls repeated this litany. Love is all around us. Good is all around us. We […]
Leftover peace, love and hope
by resolutewoman on December 27, 2022 in holidays, hope, love, peace
We went to church, unwrapped the presents and ate too much. Now we have a few leftovers in the kitchen—some pecan pie, cranberry dressing and fudge. And, we still have lots of Christmas cheer. We hope our Christmas peace, love and hope lingers throughout the new year. We wish you, too, a new year filled […]
Vote for hope
by resolutewoman on October 27, 2022 in change, hope
I saw a sign at a church in Tulsa. It said something like this—although my version has more words, I think. “Your vote is a sign you still have hope.” –Joy
The tree of hope
by resolutewoman on August 11, 2022 in change, hope
Whenever you do something positive for the world, “you add a leaf to the tree of hope.” What a wonderful quote! It’s from Jane Goodall. I recently saw an exhibit about Goodall at the Perot Science Museum. –Joy
We all must have justice
by resolutewoman on July 28, 2022 in change, hope
“Equal rights, fair play, justice—are all like air,” Maya Angelou once said. “We all have it, or none of us has it.”
How long until we’re free?
by resolutewoman on July 21, 2022 in change, hope, patience, Uncategorized
And how many years can some people existBefore they’re allowed to be free?The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind.The answer is blowin’ in the wind. Those are words from Bob Dylan, of course, and they were written decades ago. I recently visited the new Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. –Joy
One word frees us
by resolutewoman on May 26, 2022 in change, hope, love, Uncategorized
A friend sent me a card with a quote from Sophocles: “One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. That word is love.” –Joy
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