A creative eclectic in pursuit of destiny…
Welcome to my personal blog. I hope these heart-felt reflections, humorous quips, and vibrant photos brighten your day and inspire your creativity. I'm an educator by day and a creative eclectic at all other times. Explore my websites and the links listed below to discover how many different ways people can express their unique creativity. -JoDee Luna-
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Category Archives: Inspiration
Possibilities
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison Recently I awoke with the word possibilities on my mind. So I spent the day thinking about possibilities, and how … Continue reading
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Tagged creative, Innovation, inspirational, possibilities, tenacity, Thomas Edison
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Promises to Keep
“Besides, I have promises to keep.” This sentence from Christine M. Grote’s recent post, “Why do I Do This,” captivated me. I poured over her words and then sucked them into my soul as if nectar from heaven. Here is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Christine M. Grote, Dancing in Heaven, Family, inspirational, promises, Self-Publishing, Writing
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The Tree of Life and the Hidden Element
There is a hidden element in finding God’s will. We never know for sure whether we’re heading in the right direction. We might feel confident about our salvation and even hold fast to God’s promise of eternal life; however, while … Continue reading
Lazy Rivers of the Mind
Have you ever wanted to be… a person of calm someone who floats with, instead of fights against the current? Two summers ago, my best friend, Barbie, and I decided to do just that. During a visit with her in … Continue reading
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Tagged Colbert Washington, grace, inspirational, Little Spokane River, peace, poetry, relaxation, rest, surrender, Travel, Writing
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Ruffled Feathers
A red-breasted robin builds her nest in a rusty metal light covering outside. I’ve perched my chair next to the sliding glass door so I can snap photos. READ THE ENTIRE POST…
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Tagged Christianity, faith, hope, inspirational, poetry, red-breasted robin
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Passages
Have you ever waited for the most amazing gift? I have…the birth of my son, Josiah. This photo flashed through my dream right before I awoke this morning. My heart leapt and I remembered, it’s Josiah’s birthday today.Then I whispered, “Happy birthday … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, birth, death, faith, Family, God, inspirational, passages, Son
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Tenacity: The Power to Push Through
Tenacity: resolve, persistence, determination. I’ve been thinking a lot about tenacity lately: When I found myself covered in mud while digging out gravel and dirt to find a sprinkler valve leak (Hubby was visiting his family in Texas). When the … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, determination, doggedness, effort, get-up-and-go, insistence, inspirational, life, mulishness, persistence, pigheadedness, resolve, Self-Publishing, tenacity, Writing
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Christmas Choices
This morning I awoke thinking, what if love were a choice that we made every day and not just on Christmas? We choose to believe when we are afraid. We choose to trust when our faith drains away and only hopelessness … Continue reading
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Tagged Agápe, Éros, Christmas, Jesus, love, Philia, poetry, Storge
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Glowing Pearl
In life, as with pearls, endurance coats the irritant until something beautiful forms. READ THE ENTIRE POST…
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Tagged emotional pain, endurance, glowing pearl, overcoming, pearl
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