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About verawrites

Progress not perfection - that's my goal. Live and learn - that's my motto. I like to share bits of wisdom and glimmers of insight gleaned on my life journey of 50+ years. My hope is to encourage, perhaps inspire, fellow journeyers. Each of us has something to share. Let's be generous, gracious and compassionate with one another. I am blessed to be a blessing... so are you!

Themed Writing Contest: Fashion

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Riding the subway on my morning commute, I play a game to counter the somnambulant effect of the train’s rhythms. I observe my fellow passengers – assessing looks, demeanour, hairstyle, clothing – and try to guess their life story. Single, … Continue reading

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Armed and Dangerous

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This news item caught my attention – as it did every citizen’s of this large metropolis – and it continues to haunt me. Here are the facts, as we know them: 18 year old brandishes a knife on a streetcar … Continue reading

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The Liebster Award – My Response

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Hi Everyone, I was recently nominated for the Liebster by lovely fellow blogger Ariffa at hhh4u.  Like her, I am grateful to God for blessing me with the gift of writing and guiding me in ways to share this with … Continue reading

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Better to light a candle than curse the darkness

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Sometimes I have trouble sleeping, so I’m careful to practise good sleep hygiene. I close the blinds and curtains on my bedroom window, and turn the clock face away from my sightline. My bladder insists I get up to void … Continue reading

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I made a difference to that one…

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   Reflecting back over my 13+ years of being a true Christ follower, I am grateful to see some of the ways that God has worked through me.  My oldest friend (circa grade 7) was the first person God used … Continue reading

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Starfish on the beach

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A man is walking along the beach, where hundreds of starfish have washed up after a storm. He watches as a little boy picks one up, carries it to the water and throws it in.   Then he picks up another … Continue reading

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Still processing my Manitoulin Island experience…

As I try to organize my thoughts so as to share them with others, I am feeling overwhelmed. So much to do – catching up after 10 days without media access. 200 emails at home, almost that many at work. … Continue reading

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Can happiness be surveyed? If yes, then what? If no, then why?

Read this editorial in Huffington Post. And it got me thinking… Why do governments and organizations waste time, energy and money surveying and trying to quantify what cannot be quantified? Read this article by Arianna Huffington http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/happiness-surveys_b_3728768.html?ref=topbar Should they not … Continue reading

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and to day, and forever.

Originally posted on A Safe Harbor is Jesus:
We must keep our eyes on Christ, our ultimate leader. Christ has been and will be the same forever, in a changing world we can trust our unchanging Lord. I know God is…

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If you Believe you will see the Glory of God!

Originally posted on A Safe Harbor is Jesus:
Today, God stands at the point of your need. What miracle do you need from Him? Believe that He is still the same miracle-working God today. Believe that you will see the…

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