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A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
I post the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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Megan DiMaria
Aug 203 min read
Living Generously Unlocks Blessings!
Goodness, isn't life stressful lately? Summer's ending, school is starting, and folks are actually thinking about the coming holidays....
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Megan DiMaria
Jan 23 min read
Looking Forward (Despite Difficulties): Nine Tips to Ace 2024
Happy New Year! I'm delighted to leave 2023 behind. It was filled with unexpected challenges, but with the grace of God, I got through....
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Megan DiMaria
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Ten Truths for Heavy Hearts This Holiday Season
The air has chilled, leaves have fallen, and Thanksgiving has passed. There will be a blur of days until Christmas and then it's New...
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Megan DiMaria
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Tomorrow I begin my Thanksgiving preparations, and I want to let you know you're in my thoughts. I'm overwhelmed by my blessings. My...
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Megan DiMaria
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Lifehack: It's November, Do This
Happy November! Is it just me or are the years whooshing by more quickly? I suspect the month of November will also evaporate quickly. I...
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Megan DiMaria
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Two strangers changed my life
Lately, I've been thinking about two strangers whose kindness blessed me. I never spoke with them, I never met them, and I don't even...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Lifehack: Practice trust
Somebody needs to hear this (and it could be me). Because life is full of stress, doubts can creep into our thoughts. We can let...
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Megan DiMaria
Dec 21, 20212 min read
A precious Christmas thought to ponder—Divine Humanity!
At this beautiful time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . Decades ago, my parents passed on their nativity set to me. In the box...
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Megan DiMaria
Dec 14, 20213 min read
A decision that changed EVERYTHING!
Forty-three years ago this week I made a decision that changed everything for me—I became a Christ-follower. By that, I mean I gave my...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Snow on Tulips and Challenges you face
Take heart, sometimes challenges can be a good thing. I've been delighted to see my tulips pushing through winter's barrier. I noticed...
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Megan DiMaria
Dec 22, 20202 min read
A precious Christmas thought to ponder—Divine Humanity!
At this beautiful time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . Decades ago, my parents passed on their nativity set to me. In the box...
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Megan DiMaria
Dec 1, 20202 min read
A simple plan to prepare your heart for Christmas
The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look...
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Megan DiMaria
Jan 28, 20203 min read
Have you selected a 2020 scripture verse? Here's how to do it.
This is the second year I selected a scripture verse instead of a word for the year. This year's verse speaks to my anxieties about the...
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Megan DiMaria
Jan 21, 20201 min read
It's up to you—will your day be brilliant or awful?
We've all gotten up in the morning and thought, "This is going to be a terrible day." Perhaps there was good reason for that judgment....
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Megan DiMaria
Jan 14, 20204 min read
Keys to creating a happy marriage
What were you doing 41 years ago yesterday? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But looking...
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