Monthly Archives: December 2012

Better Than a New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Susan Ekins

“How noble and good everyone could be if, every evening before falling asleep, they were to recall to their minds the events of the whole day and consider exactly what has been good and bad. Then without realizing it, you … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Year 2012

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Susan Ekins

“So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.” ― Florence Nightingale When I first started writing Women Making Strides, I wondered … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Wish

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Susan Ekins

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how … Continue reading →

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Emerge Into the Light

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Susan Ekins

“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” – Helen Keller  We in the United States are still reeling in the wake of the senseless shooting spree by a Connecticut gunman who killed his … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Music

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Susan Ekins

“Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.” ― Maria von Trapp What is it about music that can affect us so strongly? My husband and I recently enjoyed the musical Singin’ in the … Continue reading →

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