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Nothing but the thread
Julia ♦ May 7, 2025 ♦ Leave a comment
“I have gathered a posy of other men’s flowers and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own.”― John Bartlett In a recent post, we talked about the fondness for quotes that many of us share. Probably no name has been more associated with quotations than John Bartlett, whose classic collection has continued …
Incredible power
Julia ♦ August 26, 2021 ♦ 2 Comments
“Words have incredible power. They can make people’s hearts soar, and they can make people’s hearts sore.” – Mardy Grothe Never underestimate the effect words can have, for better or worse. The Bible’s book of James (chapter 3) is one of many sources of wisdom that remind us of the importance of guarding what we …
Nothing but the thread
Julia ♦ May 7, 2018 ♦ 37 Comments
“I have gathered a posy of other men’s flowers and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own.”― John Bartlett In a recent post, we talked about the fondness for quotes that many of us share. Probably no name has been more associated with quotations than John Bartlett, whose classic collection has continued …
Incredible power
Julia ♦ August 26, 2014 ♦ 28 Comments
“Words have incredible power. They can make people’s hearts soar, and they can make people’s hearts sore.” – Mardy Grothe Never underestimate the effect words can have, for better or worse. The Bible’s book of James (chapter 3) is one of many sources of wisdom that remind us of the importance of guarding what we …
Defeat Despair 