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Wednesday of Hope – Defeat is Temporary

Posted on August 2, 2017 by opreach

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During the month of August, I will be posting images from my recent cross country trip, which took me from Chicago to San Francisco, and back. I hope you will enjoy both the images and the reflections. Being defeated is often only a temporary… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Defeat is Temporary”

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Wisdom from Confucius

Posted on September 16, 2013 by opreach

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius

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When We Feel Like Giving Up . . .

Posted on January 30, 2013 by opreach

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There are moments when I feel like giving up or giving in, but I soon rally again and do my duty as I see it: to keep the spark of life inside me ablaze. – Etty Hillesum, An Interrupted Life

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