Hi Beloved Followers,
Today is my one year anniversary of being on this blog. It has been such a beautiful year, full of love and forgiveness. What really touched me is just how much I have grown to care about you you – my WordPress family. Thank you for being a part of my life, and for welcoming me to this community.
In honor of my one year anniversary, I have a poem on forgiveness, “Dawn”, that I wrote at a peace ranch. This will be my second submission for Frank of Dutch Goes the Photo’s weekly challenge, Morning. (Click here for my first one. 🙂 ) Frank is one of the very first bloggers I met here on WordPress, and I’ve been doing his challenge for a long time! I get so many blessings from participating. Thanks Frank!
Many blessings to us all.
To many more years to come,
I love you.
Love, Debbie
Dawn
When out
Out of the shadows –
Wait is it
REALLY OUT?
When is the
dark out. What is it when
the dark goes?
-OK it is all
OK. The dark
Leaves, too.
It is a nurturing part of this
LIFE. In CAPS,
only to say, the dawn.
The dawn heralds
its coming with
the LIFE of a
new day. Where
does the dark go?
Oh, Beloved, it is
all the sam. The
E is still here, just as the dark.
In the Heart of Love.
I forgive, that too.
Bless this day in
-Wait. How do I
know it is there?
Wait, I don’t really
see. How can it
be the time to end?
I am so sad it
engulfs me. –
OK. It is not the
dark you miss.
It is not the
DAWN. (Caps
for the heralding,
this is a key
to love)
The thing that
you
miss is the
Beloved in the
steps you take. Well,
beautiful friend,
this is not the
thing. The thing,
dear One, is that you, you,
you you + even
more you,
is the DAWN
-D. Roth.
Debbie,
congratulations on your first year of blogging!!! Great job!
Frank
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Thank you, Frank! 🙂 Time really does go fast (and slow at the same time, perhaps it’s physics).
I appreciate your adding this post to your Round Up so quickly. Have a great week. ~Debbie
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Happy Anniversary!!
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Thank you, Emily! I’m so glad to know you!! 🙂 ~Debbie
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Congratulations dear Debbie !!
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Thank you! So lovely to read your comment. Blessings ❤
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Welcome 🙂
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Happiest of anniversaries to you! I’m so glad you made the decision to start blogging. The world is a better place because of it. 💗
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Aww thank you so much. This really touched my heart. I feel the same way about you and your blog. 🙂 Have a wonderful week. ~Debbie
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You too! 😊
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Beautiful.Debbie! Great photos. What a very good Forgiving Monday!
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Oh Anne, thank you! I took the first one outside this morning when I was running… it’s so peaceful to go for exercise first thing when it’s quiet and fairly still. ❤ Sending you much love – and what a great phrase 'Forgiving Mondays'. ~Debbie
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Congratulations on the year mark! 🙂 It is so beautiful to have you here.
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Oh thank you! So glad to know you, and to read your beautiful poetry. Many blessings ❤ Debbie
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Congratulations on your 1st year! A big hug and much love.
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Thank you so much! Very grateful to know you ❤ , and blessings to a beautiful rest of your week. ~Debbie
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Thank you Debbie. Enjoy your week ahead.
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Congratulations !!!❤ So happy to have you here!!!❤ You brighten my day every Day!!!☺
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Oh Patty thank you! I love you! So glad you are here. Many blessings to you. This comment brightened my day ❤ ~Debbie
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Happy Anniversary “Beautiful Friend” ❤, nice way to celebrate and share your blessings ❤
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Oh thank you! This is a lovely comment. Blessings to you, Beautiful Friend. ❤ So glad you are here. Love, Debbie
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Your poem is beautiful Debbie, I read it through a couple of times. Yes, embracing all of us, I love it! 💕 Congrats too on one year of blogging. How wonderful. May you enjoy many many more. xo
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Oh Miriam, thank you so much! I had a sense that you’d enjoy this poem. ❤ I appreciate the caring and loving that you bring to your comments and your blogging. Many, many blessings to you. And big hugs ~Debbie
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And back to you my dear. Take care and have a peaceful week. ❤️
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Congratulations on the first anniversary. Debbie. So glad to be a small part of your blogging journey… 🙂 ❤
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Thank you Maniparna. ❤ And you are a BIG part of my blogging journey. So glad to know you and have you as a part of my blog family. 🙂 Love, Debbie
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So nice of you to say that… ❤
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Debbie, congratulations for your anniversary!!
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Oh Miriam, thank you! So glad to know you on this journey. You are a big part of my wordpress family. ❤
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ps – much love and many blessings!!
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Debbie, thank you! You’re a big part in mine also! I look forward everyday to see your blog and your comment on mine. Check out one of my new posts (I do more than one on some days).
https://theshowersofblessing.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/healing-from-above/
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Congratulations, Debbie! Thank you very much for sharing your great posts Many blessings to you. 🙂 Hang
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You got it Hang. So glad that you are here!! Your presence – and your blog – brightens my day and uplifts me! Many blessings, my friend. ~Debbie
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Congratulations on your anniversary, Debbie! ❤ I'm so happy to have found you here 🙂
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Aww thanks so much! So grateful that we found each other too. 🙂 You are so welcome here. Love your blog – it is so full of loving and caring energy. Many blessings, Debbie
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Hello dear Debbie,
Another wonderful post 🌟🌟
As a new comer I can only say a huge congratulations to you and to let you know how it seems like I’ve known you for so much longer than the handful of weeks.
You seem to have that gift about you and I’m very grateful we connected here.
This is a heartfelt and beautiful post and poem and we must embrace all sides to us as you suggested.
May you have a blessed week Debbie 💕💕
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Oh Di – you too! I feel like I’ve known you for ages. Sign of a loving, heart-felt connection. You are a sweetheart, and I’m glad and privileged to know you. Feel free to be in touch anytime, you have a magnificent energy, and your blog is so full of positivity. I am sending many, many blessings to you and to your experience blogging! Go, Di! Love and Light, Debbie
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Hello lovely Debbie!
What a gorgeous and kind reply. Thank you so much for your words and the pleasure is all mine.
I shall keep your kind offer about being in touch in my heart.
And in case you feel unloved, I have read your previous post and made comment but with this commenting area of WordPress being a little temperamental, I hope it is visible and not in Spam… it’s happened with another site too.
You are also full of positivity wrapped around your awakenings and what has worked for you.
Thank you for reaching out first to this new comer! I truly believe those who are meant to, will find us.
I am always grateful you asked me to participate in your forgivingFridays.
Sending blessings to you too Debbie, and may you feel at peace
💕💐💕
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I’ve got it Di! Funny, one of your comments went to spam, and I found it. All the rest are doing good. 💖 Hugs, my friend. Know you have A Light Cheerleader in me for you and your blog 😊 I am sending lots of joy your way for a great day. Love Debbie
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Hello beautiful!
Isn’t it funny what goes to Spam occasionally! There seems to be no pattern! But I’m glad you found it. It’s my nature to make sure you are seen and I’d hate for you to think I’d overlooked your post.
Thank you so much for your kind words of support…. I think you can tell you have mine in return….
Hugs and wishing you a joyful weekend Debbie…✨✨💕✨
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PS so glad we found each other, very driven by Spirit 😊💓
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I believe so too my friend 😘🌈🦋
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Just posted another Forgiving Fridays … this one about my mom. She would have loved you Di. I can sense it! ❤ Hugs. Debbie
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Hello beautiful!
What can I say? All I can say is I’m touched and thank you so much… what a compliment and I’m blown away by it… from the bottom of my heart to yours, I wish you nothing but blessings and send my hugs and love to you too🌈
(I will look forward to reading your new post today and send you a message. Hope it arrives where it should!)
Thank you again kind Debbie 💕🌟
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A very BIG congratulations Debbie. A wonderful poem to celebrate your amazing year and I’m so glad I’ve been part of your blog family! Much love and wishing all your dreams come true! xx
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Oh Wendy, thank you so much! It is so wonderful to know you too!! 🙂 Your blog makes me smile, and I acknowledge you for all the ways I see you expanding in your creative expression. Yay, Wendy! Sending you love and blessings. Thanks for your encouragement and love, it makes my blog that much more beautiful. ~Debbie
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Awww – thanks Debbie.. Your a very special person and I’m so glad we bumped into each other in the blogosphere! x
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Many congrats Debbie on your one year anniversary. Isn’t the WordPress community lovely? I’ve met some beautiful souls here too – including your good self. Wonderful poem ……. thank you for sharing.
Here’s to many more blog posts …………. 🙂 🙂 xx
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Yay, Judith!! Thank you. 🙂 It is so good to know you. Frank’s challenge has given me many gifts, and one significant one is connecting with you, my friend. Many, many blessings to you and lots of hugs too. ~Debbie
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Frank has brought a few of us together !! Big hug back 🙂 xx
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Congratulations!
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Cheryl, thank you! It is so good to know you!! Love when you visit my blog, your name puts a smile on my face. 🙂 🙂 Many blessings, Debbie
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Congratulations Debbie. It has been an exciting year for you. Happy blogging…😍
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Thank you Brigid so much! Knowing you is one of the greater blessings of my blogging adventure! 🙂 🙂 Many blessings to YOU, my friend. Looking forward to many more smiles and virtual hugs ❤ Love, Debbie
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Aw Debbie yes! Beautiful. And I am so thankful for your blog and knowing you. Congrats, 1 years is truly a milestone.
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Oh Lacey THANK YOU! This is a really beautiful comment. I get that you got the importance of this milestone for me. ❤ Wow, that really touched my heart. So grateful to know you, my friend. I love you! Blessings to you and your family and blog -Debbie
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Love you too Debbie. You are always a bright spot to my day. Thanks for blogging 🙂
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Congratulations. Funny how I found your blog on the first anniversary of yours on here. (Okay that’s not really funny. My bad.) But new follower! I hope you hit so many more milestones as such. Good luck xD
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Happy Blog-iversary, Debbie! 🙂 I’m so glad to have found your blog. It inspires me to live with more gratitude and compassion, and is reacquainting me with…. grace! Truly transforming. Thank you for sharing the beautiful words, poem, and reflection. Looking forward!
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Oh gosh, thank you for this beautiful comment. It brought tears to my eyes. I’m so glad that my blog is helpful for you ❤ You are an inspiration with your gratitude and compassion. (And your presence blesses my blog too!)
Have a wonderful rest of your week. ~Debbie
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Beautiful sentiment Debbie! And CONGRATS again on your blogiversary!
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Thank you so much, Kathy! I am so grateful to know you and follow your blog. It enriches my days. Sending love and blessings to you — your contribution is a gift. 🙂 ~Debbie
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Happy Blog-aversary Debbie!! That went so fast!! I remember when I first “met” you, you were in NY!! So much has happened this year. Hugs & here’s to a blessed year ahead friend!
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So true, Rhonda. Wow. I am so glad to have “met” you and that we are blog friends … your hugs bring many smiles to my life. Thank you for your uplifting present to me, and to this forgiveness blog. I love you. Blessings -Debbie
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Congratulations, Debbie and yes, I’m so happy to be part of this loving WP family as well! I really enjoyed reading your poem, I love how the dark and light entwine through your words!
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Thank you!! Yes, the dark and light really moved through my poem. And it’s all touched by self-compassion and forgiveness. I’m happy that you enjoyed it, and thank you for being here. ❤ My heart is smiling to YOU. Many blessings, Debbie ps – great blog you have.
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Thank you for your very sweet words!
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Cara Debbie buona giornata ❤
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Simona thank you! I am so happy to know you. I’m sending you big smiles 😊 Blessings, Debbie
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Congrats on your anniversary
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Thank you so much, Bella. It’s so good to have you here. Sending you many blessings 💖 Love, Debbie
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Congratulations, Debbie, on your 1 year blogging anniversary. A year goes by so fast, doesn’t it? It’s great to read your blog every week and it’s great to learn a lot of things from you. You’re such an inspirational person!! Much love, Anne ♥
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Oh Anne thank you! So glad that you get inspired from my blog. I over that you’re here, and you touch my heart. Keep on forgiving! (However that looks for you 💜) Love love love, Debbie
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I’m not sure how long you’ve followed my blog, or I’ve followed yours, but you are one of the first, if not the first blog I follow. I’ve seen you grow, responses now in the dozens and dozens. Your journey into forgiveness and love has deepened my own journey of transformation. I meditate on forgiveness every day.
Bless you and thank you.
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Rebecca, I am so touched. Your post gave me inspiration to keep going, to keep forgiving, and to keep blogging. I am sending much love to you, and I join in meditating on forgiveness every day. ❤ Please be in contact anytime. Thank you for being here. Blessings, Debbie ps – your work is so important! You have a cheerleader in me.
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Happy Happy Anniversary. I’m so lucky to call you friend and it’s all because you are here on WP! ❤
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Nikki I so agree! Thank you! I can’t imagine you not in my life. ❤ You are a sweetheart. Many blessings to you and Steve and Vivi, and I love you. ~Debbie
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