Posted by Karen Zappavigna Hoogland | 0 Comments
Quotes for Friday
I stumbled across some quotes today as I was reading through some magazines. What are your thoughts on some of them? “Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” ~Andrew Jackson “No one has an exclusive on opportunity. When the sun rises, it rises for everyone.” ~Chinese proverb Thought for the day: What would you do in life if you knew you would not...
Posted by Karen Zappavigna Hoogland | 0 Comments
Is Silence Really Golden?
” I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ~Elie Wiesel Yesterday, our priest gave an excellent sermon on the sanctity of life. He has been one of our priests since I was a child. He is about the same age as my folks (a year younger, actually); we share the same...
Posted by Karen Zappavigna Hoogland | 0 Comments
A Fundamental Right?
“….is it surprising that today we have become so morally blind (for wickedness blinds) that we save the baby whales at great cost, and murder millions of unborn children?” ~Alice von Hildebrand, The Privilege of Being a Woman Yesterday, January 22, 1010, was the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a Supreme Court decision which deemed abortion a “fundamental right” under the Constitution of the United States. I do believe that this decision has led to a complete...
Posted by Karen Zappavigna Hoogland | 0 Comments
Perhaps the Grinch was Correct
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.” ~ Dr. Seuss (1904-1991), American author of children’s books. From ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’. ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ is one of my all time favorite Christmas books. What is not to love? Here we have the story of the old curmudgeon who detests Christmas. Instead of living privately with his own misery, he seeks to make those around him...
Posted by Karen Zappavigna Hoogland | 0 Comments
Counting My Blessings
“If you’re worried and you can’t sleep, just count your blessings instead of sheep, and you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings…” ~Irving Berlin, from “White Christmas” For the past few weeks, I had been struggling to find the joy in this holiday season. It is the second one without my dad; my uncle (my dad’s brother) is nearly ready to join Dad in heaven; and I have been sorely missing several other loved ones who have long left...