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Sunday Peace

Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: sentry

pause, observe, alert!

feline surveys her queendom

sentry on duty

sentry by Angie Quantrell

Monet in the Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: splendor

creep and cling, burst forth

glorious beauty tumbles

splendor for the eye

splendor by Angie Quantrell

Siena, Italy


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Sunday Peace

Florence, Italy


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Haiku Moment: eye candy

miniscule planets

avian winter treats drape,

walker’s eye candy

eye candy by Angie Quantrell

Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: anything

lines, zags, speckles, dots, holes

heart, tower, treasure, or picture

rocks can be anything

anything by Angie Quantrell

rocks from her enormous rock collection

Sunday Peace

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Sunday Peace

Welcome to 2025! Over the years, I’ve changed the name of this type of post. Sunday Moments and Sunday Joy are just a few of the titles I’ve used. This feels like a good year to focus on Sunday Peace.

Whether rain, snow, ice, or sun, be brave and stand strong like this little pansy in one of my uncovered plant pots. Peace to you.


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More (A Letter for 2025)

Dear Lord,

Thank You in advance for the many blessings You bestow and will shower down upon me and my family this year. Bring each blessing to mind so I can notice and give thanks.

Help me, Lord, to

move more

think more

laugh more

learn more

care more

dream more

create more

write more

thank more

reach out more

encourage more

forgive more

LOVE more.

Let this be a year when WE grow closer as I lean into You.

Amen.


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The Christ Candle: Advent 5

On this, the 5th day of advent, we remember the Christ Child. Read the full story of Jesus in Luke 1-2.

Rejoice! Worship and give thanks! Long ago, a Child was born, a horn of salvation for us from the house of David. Jesus, the Messiah, God made flesh. For all of us.

Happy birthday, Jesus! Thank You for being clothed in humanity for our benefit. You came because You loved us, will always love us.

Hallelujah! Sing with joy and great adoration!

Let our hearts celebrate the birth of Jesus.