In Others’ Words: The Thoughts That Make Us Strong

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, quote about choices, Quotes 10 Comments

My youngest daughter likes to read fantasy and scifi novels. My son writes fantasy novels (and yes, his debut novel releases in April.) I know enough about that genre to tell you that one type of character populating those books is a shape-shifter. A shape shifter appears in one form at first — maybe a human — but can shift to another …

In Others’ Words: Stronger

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, Quotes, Uncategorized 28 Comments

There’s a certain music to today’s quote . . . a melody of freedom mixed with a harmony of surprise. It’s that word “Perhaps.” Remove that two-syllable word from the quote, and you change it–drastically. “I am stronger than I think I am.” There’s a whole other rhythm — a bit of pounding bass drum and blaring horns — when …

In Others’ Words: Tomorrow and Today

Beth VogtLife, Reality 18 Comments

Sometimes I wonder: Could I have done what Corrie ten Boom did? During World War II, she and her family were part of the Dutch underground — hiding, feeding and transporting Jews and other people hunted by the Nazi Gestapo out of the country. When her family was betrayed, they were separated and sent to concentration camps. Corrie and her …