Hope and Joy

King Tides–King Jesus

By Shirley Mozena|2026-11-13T07:34:56-08:00November 13th, 2026|God's Creation, Hope and Joy, Nature's Wonders, Spiritual Reflections, Storms|

So often, we are warned to watch for signs. An upcoming storm. A "King Tide."

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Storms and Canaries and Second Chances

By Shirley Mozena|2026-11-06T07:39:14-08:00November 6th, 2026|courage, Faith, Fear, God's Word, Grief and Loss, Hope and Joy, Storms|

God gave me a second chance in my relationship with Him. Although the storm didn't end immediately, I found just as those canaries, that I could sing in spite of the storm. And during the storm, I never felt closer to God.

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Time is a Gift

By Shirley Mozena|2026-10-30T08:31:41-07:00October 30th, 2026|Grief and Loss, Hope and Joy, Spiritual Reflections|

I am very aware of the clock ticking away in my life.

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Wait. Hope. Trust.

By Shirley Mozena|2026-10-23T07:58:44-07:00October 23rd, 2026|Grief and Loss, Hope and Joy, prayer, Spiritual Reflections|

We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. 22 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you (Psalm 33:20-22 NIV). Do you sometimes have sleepless nights? You do everything to [...]

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Beauty and Trust

By Shirley Mozena|2026-10-16T08:54:16-07:00October 16th, 2026|Autumn thoughts, God's Creation, Hope and Joy, Nature's Wonders, Shirley's Travels, Spiritual Reflections|

What stood out to me in this trip were the sturdy people who make up our nation.

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Hope in the Solid Rock

By Shirley Mozena|2026-10-09T08:04:51-07:00October 9th, 2026|Faith, Grief and Loss, Hope and Joy, Spiritual Reflections|

Since we don't know exactly when our time on earth is complete, what do we do?

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Bless and Keep and Hope

By Shirley Mozena|2026-10-02T07:40:03-07:00October 2nd, 2026|courage, Faith, family, God's Word, Grief and Loss, Hope and Joy|

Singing has always given me peace and comfort no matter what my situation is.

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Autumn, a Form of Grief

By Shirley Mozena|2026-09-26T11:32:57-07:00September 25th, 2026|Autumn thoughts, Faith, family, Grief and Loss, Hope and Joy, Spiritual Reflections|

We are entering a new season--Autumn.

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The Best for Last

By Shirley Mozena|2026-09-18T08:06:26-07:00September 18th, 2026|Aging, courage, Faith, God's Word, Grief and Loss, Holy Spirit, Hope and Joy, Spiritual Reflections|

The host of the wedding ran out of wine but the wedding festivities weren't over.

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Rome–the Eternal City

By Shirley Mozena|2026-09-11T07:39:33-07:00September 11th, 2026|Faith, Hope and Joy, Resurrection of Jesus, Spiritual Reflections, Travels with Shirley|

I'm glad we visited Rome.

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