Tag Archives: love

Warmth on Wednesday

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

I could not resist posting this group hug photo of cats….Enjoy!

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The Wedding Rose blooms in our garden

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

We had a wedding at Xmas time 2011 and my husband (father of the groom) received a rose for his Xmas present from the newly weds. The rose is called “The Wedding rose”. It has put its roots down into … Continue reading →

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Sunday quote

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides, gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. On that day, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. … Continue reading →

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The Garden of wisdom

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

This piece was read out as part of a speech at our recent family wedding. There are many versions of it and different titles for it and the original source seems buried in the mists of time. But the advice … Continue reading →

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Quote from Martin Luther King

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics … Continue reading →

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Some welcome news

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

How often news reports contain only doom and gloom but today I heard an item that made my heart sing and gives me hope. The people responsible for doing home care service reviews in 5 District Health Boards around the … Continue reading →

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A quote from Sandra King for Tuesday

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Let someone love you just as you are. As flawed as you might be, as unattractive as you might feel, as unaccomplished as you might think you are; let someone love you just as you are. And let that someone … Continue reading →

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RAOK Day

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

It is Random Acts of Kindness Day here in New Zealand today, September 1st. This is a day when we are encouraged to randomly offer to buy someone’s coffee for them, pay for their parking, or generally show, through any … Continue reading →

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“Nature’s first green is gold……

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

I have had a poem on my mind for days now. Despite the very, very wintry weather we have been experiencing here since last Sunday night, there are signs everywhere that spring is not far away. I have noticed, in … Continue reading →

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Saturday Tip: Tips for mothers of new babies 1954 and 1986

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

In a New Zealand Plunket Baby Record book dated 1954 there are 12 needs listed for a baby. Numbers 5 and 11 tell us something of the advice that was given to mothers back then: “BATHING – Bath and dress … Continue reading →

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