“I have no more to say except this: We must live with our own conscience.”~Ernest Gaines American author Ernest Gaines was born on this day in 1933.
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Random Quote for January 14, 2022
“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.”~Maureen Dowd American journalist, author, and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd was born on this day in 1952.
Walking for Health
Last April, my new doctor told me that if I didn’t get my collective crap together, I was heading toward a myriad of health issues that would affect my quality of life. That night, I finished the bottle of wine I had been drinking and thought about the changes I would need to make to … Continue reading Walking for Health
Random Quote for January 12, 2022
“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.”~Jack London American novelist, journalist, essayist, and social activist Jack London was born on this day in 1876.
Random Quote for January 11, 2022
“Forgiveness is not a single act, but a matter of constant practice.”~Diana Gabaldon American author Diana Gabaldon was born on this day in 1952.
Random Quote for January 10, 2022
“I believe that the universe is one being, all its parts are different expressions of the same energy… parts of one organic whole…. (This is physics, I believe, as well as religion.) The parts change and pass, or die, people and races and rocks and stars; none of them seems to me important in itself, … Continue reading Random Quote for January 10, 2022
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 67
We heard back from the loss verifier for our disaster loan this week. He sent our file off to the loan officer with recommendations for additional funds added to our loan amount to account for increased building costs. We agreed to forgo some funds for things that we don’t plan to take care of until … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 67
Random Quote for January 8, 2022
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.”~Stephen Hawking English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author Stephen Hawking was born on this day in 1942. Follow me on Facebook @jjshaunauthor.
Random Quote for January 7, 2022
“There's two things everybody got to find out for themselves: they got to find out about love, and they got to find out about living. Now, love is like the sea. It's a moving thing. And it's different on every shore. And living… well… There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”~Zora Neale … Continue reading Random Quote for January 7, 2022
Random Quote for January 6, 2022
“And God said, ‘Love your enemy,’ and I obeyed Him and loved myself.”~Khalil Gibran Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist Khalil Gibran was born on this day in 1883. Follow me on Facebook @jjshaunauthor.
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