A lonely walk,
A quiet talk,
A grain of sand,
A soft white hand,
A child's new toy,
A moment's joy,
A new day's dawn,
A tottering fawn,
A cloud above,
Spring's young love,
A breath of air,
A silent prayer,
A gentle nod,
This is God.
Robert M. Warner - This is God
Have a great Saturday Digital Neighbors! I hope the weekend unfolding before you holds countless hidden joys and welcome surprises. I like the above poem with the exception that all those experiences and things are not so much God as hidden signs of God's humble movements in our lives. Picky, picky, but everyone is a nitpicker at various time. Happy Saturday all you Friends & Refugees, Early Birds, Later Dayers, Conversants, Lurkers, PHAM, Dawn Patrol, Triggeratti, Fascinating People, Beautiful Bigots, Seekers of Civility & Sanity, ADD Irregulars, Vagabonds of the WSN and all the rest of you Members, Supporters and Wanderers on Locals.
Stevensville, Montana
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
Padre - Tom Miller invites you to a Coffee Talk, Speakeasies, Schmoozes, Tea Times, Afterhours and other gatherings.
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
Thursday, January 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CST)
Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
Coffee Talk - Daily beginning at 6:00 AM Central Time Zone - USA
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