Monday Musings

Monday Musings: Expectations About Prayer at Public Events

January 26, 2009

“Anger always comes from frustrated expectations.” ~~ Elliott Larson ~~ Octamom asked: Where do your expectations lie? Are they from within or without? We were seated on the stage after playing patriotic selections as the crowd was gathering and taking their seats. We would remain in our appointed places throughout the ceremony to perform a […]

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The Focus for 2009

January 5, 2009

“I am my own worst critic.” How many times have you thought or said that sentence? Probably countless times, if you are a quintessential artist, writer, musician or other person striving to create something meaningful or memorable. If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit the tendency to be critical of our own […]

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Monday Musings: Boxing Day

December 29, 2008

“The riders in a race do not stop when they reach the goal. There is a little finishing canter before coming to a standstill. There is time to hear the kind voices of friends and say to oneself, ‘The work is done.’” ~~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ~~ Octamom asked: Is your tree still up? Or […]

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