Virginia Knowles
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This blog is a compilation of three of my six Blogspot blogs. I will try to update it with new posts each month. There may be some glitches with comments, duplicate posts, and similar but slightly different category tags. :-) Please check out my "About This 3-in-1 Blog" page linked at the top of this blog. It gives the link to the three blogs, as well as my three home schooling blogs. Thanks!-
Recent Posts
- Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park (New England Road Trip #3)
- Boston (New England Road Trip #2)
- The Adventure Begins (New England Road Trip #1)
- To the Young Woman with Bruises
- War Room: Hope or Hype?
- A Clump of Sadness :: Suicide Prevention Week
- Tie Dye Radiance
- And Now I See (A Poem)
- North Carolina: Mountain Shops
- Off to College She Goes!
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Category Archives: P52 Photo Project
Variations on a Theme: Stained Glass, Empanadas, Christmas Tree
Dear friends, Colored pencils and a page from the Dover Cathedral Stained Glass Coloring Book were just the ticket to relaxation to me on Wednesday, a frazzled day. What color here? What color there? Let’s use a little creative license, … Continue reading
A Note Wedged into the Window on My Van (And a Fresh Advent Poem)
“Good afternoon! I saw your Jesus fish & felt led to leave you this note. I hope you don’t feel too awkward that I left it. 🙂 I’d like to ask that you please pray for my husband R— and our … Continue reading
Happy Dreams and Old New Songs
Dear friends, Last night before I went to sleep, I asked God to give me a happy dream.So last night, after I went to sleep, I floated through the air on a funky blast of wind. Floated among clouds that … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Music, My Parents ~ My Childhood, P52 Photo Project, Video
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When Pink Flamingos Aren’t Tacky (Featuring: The National Breast Cancer Foundation)
I know it’s only September, but the pink flamingos are already flocking on the lawn at Florida Hospital Winter Park! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’ve been doing a series called A Worthy Cause. This time, the featured organization … Continue reading
Posted in A Worthy Cause, Health, P52 Photo Project
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Many Ways of Coping with a Fractured Hand and Arthritis
Dear friends,As I mentioned three weeks ago in my post Weekend Gratitude: In Every Situation, my left – and dominant – hand was injured by one of my {rowdy} children pulling back on my pinky finger. (Said child is very, very … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food, Health, P52 Photo Project, Stress~Weariness
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Weekend Gratitude: Sundae Sunday, Little Gem, and a Prayer for Eagle
Dear friends, What are you up to this weekend? Like many of you, we’ve been cleaning house, running errands, going to a terrific church service, and, of course, watching the Olympics. We’ve done a few extras along the way. A … Continue reading
Weekend Gratitude: A Healthy Heart (Featuring The American Heart Association and Doctors Without Borders)
Dear friends, This weekend I’m grateful for a healthy heart. My red, white and blue is a little earlyfor Independence Day! I can’t take that for granted. On Saturday morning, I had a headache and felt a bit dizzy and … Continue reading
Weekend Images
Dear friends,A few photos from last weekend, with a focus on the artsy rather than the narrative…Sea World (two days)…. Jelly fish(This photo is my P52 Photo Projectentry for this week’s “School’s Out” theme.Our trip to Sea World with my … Continue reading