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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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View Your Talent Through God’s Eyes
One of my prayers, and I hope it will become one of yours, is to see myself as God sees me and to seek His Divine perspective.
Megan DiMaria
Feb 182 min read
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Essential Habits to Cultivate a Happy Marriage
What were you doing 46 years ago? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But looking back, I was...
Megan DiMaria
Jan 76 min read
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Consider Your Writing an Act of Worship
One of my prayers has always been that my life would be an act of worship to my God. When I was a stay-at-home mom, I viewed keeping my...
Megan DiMaria
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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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....
Megan DiMaria
Jan 2, 20243 min read
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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...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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Choose Faith Over Stress
Sometimes you run across a quote that makes you pause. This is one of those quotes. Simple and true. I'm in a busy season. I'm trying to...
Megan DiMaria
Oct 31, 20231 min read
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Stirred, Not Shaken (AKA: 10 keys to overcome challenges)
I'm stirred by beautiful words, images, and dreams. I'm drawn to beauty because I've encountered too much ugliness and heartache in my...
Megan DiMaria
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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Cultivate Contentment & Be Happy
Life is challenging. There are demands on our time and attention. We have hopes, dreams, and goals. Sometimes day-to-day life can feel...
Megan DiMaria
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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Rise Above Day-To-Day Frustrations
No matter how optimistic you strive to be, frustrations come into life. (This shouldn't be a surprise, the Bible tells us in James "when...
Megan DiMaria
May 23, 20231 min read
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Mankind is your business!
When I notice a theme reoccurring, I pay attention. Lately, I've noticed a theme of being kind and loving, especially to your friends....
Megan DiMaria
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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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 29, 20223 min read
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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 15, 20222 min read
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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
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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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...
Megan DiMaria
Oct 25, 20222 min read
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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 27, 20222 min read
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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...
Megan DiMaria
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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Prayer warrior, keep praying!
Do you have people from your past that you still pray for? I do. There have been situations that have compelled me to pray for certain...
Megan DiMaria
May 24, 20221 min read
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Lifehack: Be the nice person
Some of the nicest friendships I've enjoyed were possible because I extended myself to others. Some of the best moments I've shared were...
Megan DiMaria
May 17, 20221 min read
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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...
Megan DiMaria
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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Do Christian artists and writers have a duty in creating their art?
Lately, I've been thinking about art being worthy of the particular creator and The Creator. If our talent is a gift, shouldn't we...
Megan DiMaria
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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