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Prisoner of Hopes: a blog about Hopeful Living and Finding Adventure in the Everyday Things of Life

And Still The River Rolls

But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:28 Today, I am standing on a bank of a river contemplating life. The river is peaceful and in the early morning light the only thing stirring is deer. It would be easy to forget every care . I am thankful…

June 5, 2024
Train Travel in America: Rural Road Trips Illinois

All over the world, we travel on trains. Generally speaking, we find trains relaxing, efficient and easy to navigate. In fact, I am an advocate for expanding train services. They provide valuable public transport and reduce car and air traffic pollution. Safe, affordable, and environmentally friendly transportation should be a national priority in my book.…

May 18, 2024
Camp Fire Coffee: Rural Road Trips Missouri

There is nothing quite like an early morning cup of coffee cooked over a camp fire. So hot it burns your tongue and full of smoky goodness, it is happiness in a cup. I get up early (5:30). It is peaceful and still. So far it’s just me and the birds and an occasional squirrel.…

May 9, 2024
I Don’t Want To Be Pretty

I don’t want to be pretty, but of course I do. I don’t want to be just a winner of the genetic lottery, and ornamentally pleasing. I mean that must be nice, and I certainly don’t want people to think I am ugly. But I would rather be stylish and interesting. If you think that…

April 21, 2024
Stuck In The Mud

It started out innocently enough. We arrived home from a lengthy trip and realized that workers were coming the next day to start replacing our deck. Our RV usually sits on a large paved pad next to our house, but that area would be needed by the construction workers. My husband, just as he has…

April 13, 2024
The Currency of Currency: Travel Goals Argentina

Currency: the quality of being generally accepted or in use. The U.S. dollar (and also the Euro), as we were to find out, is the ultimate currency, at least in South America. After arrival in any country, one of first stops we make is a bank or currency exchange. In recent years it has become…

April 10, 2024
Unexpected Encounters: Travel Goals Uruguay

When I was a teenager, I went to the science center IMAX. There, on the giant screen, I experienced scenes from the Andes and a plane crash that left people stranded for 72 days. Through footage of the wreckage, I imagined the horrors of trying to survive on the side of a mountain in temperatures…

April 9, 2024
Cruise culture: Travel Goals Argentina

We said we would never cruise, and yet I found myself on a Holland America ship for thirty five days in order to sail around South America. My hesitation for cruise travel had nothing to do with the ship, the sea, the time, or the money. I dreaded the people. I didn’t want to feel…

April 8, 2024
Excess: Travel Goals

I just saw an article on women overpacking when they travel. The piece also suggested that packing deterred some people from traveling. I will admit that trying to decide what to pack for a trip is an exercise in self control. But I pride myself in being able to pack for a two week international…

February 11, 2024
Dreaming of a Spring Awakening: Travel Goals

This winter has been sluggish. I always struggle in the grey, dark days to find meaning and purpose. I get up and read. Slowly going through the motions of the day, I long to be outside and for sunshine. It is hard to be motivated when hibernation seems the best option. And so I dream.…

February 3, 2024

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