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Episode 196: Our Duty to Serve & Give →

One of the most faithful readers of this warm thoughts column has sent his significant insights from the book entitled, "Never Give In." This book was written by Stephen Mansfield and is about the extraordinary character of Winston Churchill. In a recent issue of the US News and World Report, it asked about heroes and the magazine shares the lives of 20 men and women who risked it all to make a difference. Winston Churchill was truly one of the heroes of England, although he was hated and rejected in various ways.

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tags: Winston Churchill, hero, book, man, character, Winston, 1000s, Stephen Mansfield, serve, life, momentous, Werner, led, insights, courage, Browne, truth, thoughts, author, prayer
categories: quote, education, history, service
Tuesday 08.29.23
Posted by Trina Harger
 

Episode 151: The Most Colorful Season of the Year →

When many of you will be reading this warm thoughts column, the season of fall we'll be here. Of all the seasons of the year, autumn is a favorite season for many people. It is one of the most colorful seasons of the year - an artist's paradise. The bright blue skies, frost in the air, beautiful sunsets, hot summers - many warm thoughts come to mind. Autumn is a season that has inspired many artists authors and poets. Samuel Butler states that "Autumn is the mellower season and what we lost in flowers we more than gain and fruits."

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tags: autumn, thoughts, warm, year, season, Samuel Butler, shine, stars, cornstalks, green leaf, brown, bright blue skies, hot summers, Saara Litzsky, beautiful sunsets, author, Marion, Werner, sunsets, life
categories: quote, reflection, home, generation, nature, memories
Tuesday 09.13.22
Posted by Trina Harger
 

Episode 79: Warm Thoughts by the Fireside →

The home fires may be burning in your home, as we together listen on the radio and watch TV, about the travel challenges many are facing throughout the country. Upon my return from travel to Seattle during the holiday season I was welcomed with 20 degree below zero weather. However, my heart was warmed as I listened to the phone messages and read the many cards, letters and precious thoughts, which I received. You all really made my day! Among the thoughts sent to me was a letter from my friend Dr. Green in Vermillion, South Dakota. She included thoughts from an unknown author, which I feel are so warm and precious - indeed to be shared with you, dear readers of this warm thoughts column.

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tags: hug, thoughts, travel, warm, lifelines, heart, January, Vermillion, precious, hugging, friend, broken, home, author, fret, suffered, language barrier, shepherds, work, rebuild
categories: reflection, meditation, home
Tuesday 01.19.21
Posted by Trina Harger
 

Episode 73: Learning from the Cows →

The author who wrote the book, "All I ever Learned I Learned in Kindergarten," could not have meant it for the generation who were born before kindergarten began. Since I never attended kindergarten, I find special joy and listening to granddaughter Trina telling me what she is learning in her kindergarten class. She is learning some new songs I've never heard before, among other things that I do not know. How exciting it must be to go to kindergarten! I was amused the other day when I read an essay written by an unknown author entitled, "All I Need to Know About Life, I Learned From a Cow."

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tags: unknown author, kindergarten, learned, cow, Trina, John Ruskin, churned, author, top, graze, lessons, answer, herd, essay, thoughts, swallowing, lives, bossy, chew, wrote
categories: reading, reflection, family
Monday 11.02.20
Posted by Trina Harger
 

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