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Episode 230: Family - Community of Love →

Many of the readers of this warm thoughts column are aware that I write these lines a week before you have the opportunity to read the column. When you read this column, I will have returned from the International Congress on the Family, which was held on July 5th - 9th in Denver, Colorado. So stay tuned to this column as I will share with you my personal experiences and thoughts from this Congress.

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tags: congress, family, influences, column, anticipate, Denver, saintly, Christian counselors, thoughts, nobel, nobel peace prize, international, hope, July, Mother Teresa, children, joint effort, love, matched, servant leadership, landmark
categories: quote, reflection, service, family, history
Tuesday 07.09.24
Posted by Trina Harger
 

Episode 150: Grandparent Hugs →

Every year at this time I am reminded by letters I received about International Hug Day. This year, it is September 17th. It is rather interesting that it is a week later than Grandparents Day. The National Grandparents Day is the second Sunday in September every year.

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tags: grandparents, grandchildren, children, September, precious gem, Chinese proverb, Marion, hugged, recent article, hug, live, today, warm, Werner, telephone calls, remember, prairie, patience, annually, international
categories: family, memories, quote, reflection, holiday, home, generation
Tuesday 09.06.22
Posted by Trina Harger
 

Episode 69: International Day of Peace →

Remembering 911. America, a day in September, we cannot forget. The month of September will always bring thoughts about 911. On that day, each year, we commemorate the courage so many individuals exhibited when in unimaginable horror, we watched the collapse of the World Trade Center, a burning Pentagon and a smoke filled black hole in the Pennsylvania field. It was on that dreadful day 10 years ago that I was inspired to write these thoughts.

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tags: peace, international, day, refuge, thoughts, year, organize, September, God, events, olive branch, mountain, dove, commemorate, collapse, lighting candles, lead, tenacity, roots, british empire
categories: memories, holiday, meditation, reflection
Monday 09.21.20
Posted by Trina Harger
 

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