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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.
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Megan DiMaria
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Ten tips for writing a memorable love letter
Valentine's Day is around the corner, and I'm giving you tips and some time to compose a love letter for your special someone. As a word...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Kindness and Strangers
If at some point in life, you haven’t relied on the kindness of strangers or haven’t extended kindness to a stranger, then face it—you’re...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 10
- 5 min
Tips for creating a happy marriage
What were you doing 44 years ago this week? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But looking...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Beautiful rules for a thoughtful 2023
Happy New Year! 2023 felt like it snuck up and totally surprised me. Gone are the sparkly lights and hints of holiday cheer. Christmas is...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 27, 2022
- 1 min
Give yourself a break, I am
I enjoyed a delightful Christmas with loved ones. I'm giving myself a few days to re-enter regular life. See you next week!
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
A beautiful Christmas thought to ponder—Divine Humanity!
At this special time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . Decades ago, my parents passed on their nativity set to me. In the box with...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
A choice that changed EVERYTHING!
Forty-four years ago this week I made a choice that changed everything for me—I became a Christ-follower. By that, I mean I gave my heart...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Check out this debut novel!
I'm happy to promote my friend Heidi Main's debut novel. It's so good! I can say that with all honesty because Heidi and I were critique...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
A little bit of hope goes a long way
I like to think that all my friends are loved to pieces by their families, spoiled by their spouses, and successful in their lives. When...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Advice for heavy hearts this holiday season
The air has chilled, leaves have fallen, and Thanksgiving is next week. Then there will be the blur of days until Christmas and the New...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Veterans Day tribute to my Dad, an unsung hero
(In honor of Veterans Day, I run this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
A stranger changed my life
Lately, I've been thinking about a man whose kindness blessed me. I never spoke with him, never met him, and I don't even know his name....
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
It's fall break
Hi, friends. It's fall break this week for my women's Bible study, and I'm giving myself a week off from blogging. Actually, I'm catching...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Introducing Gabrielle Meyer (and her wonderful new series)
A few months ago, my book club read an intriguing time-slip novel by Gabrielle Meyer called When the Day Comes. We all loved it so much...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
Yay! It's cozy-reading season
There's nothing I love more than sitting in my Adirondack chair on the patio, weather permitting. The temperatures are dropping here in...
Megan DiMaria
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Lifehack: An ideal to-do list
A couple of months ago, I talked about considering a to-be list. Today, I have a to-do list you should think about. The world would be...
Megan DiMaria
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
Don't Give Up!
Yup, here's another pep talk coming your way. (I need this as much as you.) It's hard to strive for a goal when you've not reached...
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