Tag: hope

• A Writer’s Calling

  

  You should not expect a return on your love. The idea that you deserve anything in life leads to disappointment. How many times must we suffer disappointment before we make peace with the idea that it’s a sorry part of life? It’s our lot. We expect so much from others and fine things from ourselves…

  Adrienne Morris

  May 2, 2022

  Adrienne Morris, Photography, Reflections, Uncategorized, Writing

  adopting from foster care, Catholic Writers, christian writers, historical fiction, hope, Life, Photography, Writing

• James E. West: Orphan and Hero

  When my son was six he begged me each day not to leave him on the steps of the large Brooklyn school house. He hated his teacher. Fair enough. When the bell rang and the kindly police officer took my son’s hand and led him inside, my son looked back in panic and I’d have…

  Adrienne Morris

  December 8, 2015

  inspirational, Men, Uncategorized, United States History

  Adoption, child poverty, child welfare, heroes, history of orphanages, hope, inspirational story, Orphans

• Soil in the Garden of Eden

  In the beginning was the Garden of Eden and then we blew it. God said, “Yep, I gave you guys free choice, so have at it in the real world. But, you know, because of your pride it’s gonna be kind of a pain to grow things the way I did for you–and you’re welcome,…

  Adrienne Morris

  January 21, 2015

  19th Century Art, Evil Men

  19th century, Art, blogger action day, blogging, environment, garden of eden, hope, John Grimshaw, manufactured gas, organic gardening, save the soil, Winslow Homer