Inspired Living
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Five Lessons Learned in the Garden
Last year I moved into a new home. As part of making it my own, I had several new flowerbeds dug, and this spring has been the time to fill them… a job I recently finished. While I spent a lot of time and money on my garden this spring, it has all been worth it. I love taking care of the plants, keeping the beds neat and weed-free, and trying to orchestrate the effects of which plants bloom when and where. In turn, I am rewarded with a beautiful palette of colorful blooms (I hope) from spring into fall, and with the numerous lessons gardening teaches each every day. …
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Hope: Today a New Sun Rises for Me…
“Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.” –Anne de Lenclos in Chicken Soup for the Women’s Soul This is one of my favorite quotes on the power of hope. One thing I love about collecting quotes is that when I don’t have just the right words for something, someone else usually does. Today I ran across this quote and these words captured the good mood I was in. I began my day with the energy and freshness of a beautiful spring day. It feels good to be alive! But these…