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Word of the Week: Devotion

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This week’s Word of the Week is: Devotion

                                      

                                          

de·vo·tion //  (d-vshn) n. 1. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle. See Synonyms at love. 2. Religious ardor or zeal; piety. 3. a. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private. Often used in the plural. b. devotions Prayers or religious texts: a book of devotions. 4. The act of devoting or the state of being devoted.

                         

Who or What are you devoted to?

                                                                         

 The photo above is another recent one I took. One of my long-standing devotions is to the pursuit and sharing of all things beautiful!

Wishing you a wonderful week!

PS: I also have a new post over at Veggies…celebrating the apple harvest with a yummy muffin recipe. 🙂

Author: Geraldine Helen Hartman

I am a freelance writer, poet, artisan, product reviewer and award-winning cookbook author. I am the author of numerous books and eBooks, in a variety of genres, including: -Laughing AT the Grim Reaper! Gems of Wisdom for Aging Well -The Groovy Green Kitchen (Volume 1 and Volume 2) -Third Chapter, Second Chance (a mid-life romance) -Haiku Reflections: The Four Seasons (Volumes I, II and III and IV) My titles (in Kindle and print book formats) are available at all Amazon sites.

8 thoughts on “Word of the Week: Devotion”

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  1. Sandy
    October 4, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    This one is hard, Geraldine, without sounding like a greeting card.
    Friends, family, and making myself a worthwhile person.

    there!

  2. Ruinwen
    October 5, 2010 at 11:33 am

    I’m devoted to my family…my beliefs…and my creative passion. *hugs* 🙂

  3. Selma
    October 5, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    I’m devoted to keeping the hope alive in my life and to finding beauty in the small things. Those hydrangeas are gorgeous!

  4. Beth Patterson
    October 5, 2010 at 9:12 pm

    Hm…devotion IS a laden word as Sandy says.

    I am devoted to finding all the barriers to love in my world and removing them, one at a time (or two if I’m lucky!).

    Thanks for the prompt! And it’s good to reconnect!

    Hugs, your own self!

  5. Geraldine
    October 6, 2010 at 8:52 am

    Hi SandyL, These are good things to aspire too.

    Hi Ruinwen, I knew them all, before I read your comment!

    Hi Sel,I can so relate to those.

    Hi Beth, So nice to see you again and what good things you aspire to as well.

    Here’s to a wonderful Wednesday, G 🙂

  6. Carrie K
    October 7, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    That’s a beautiful shot of the geraniums.

    Evidently I’m hopelessly devoted to old musicals, from the song looping in my mind.

  7. SandyCarlson
    October 7, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    I love when you do these words, Geraldine. This post reminds me how every word is a poem, a story. I love considering the nuances of meaning. Thanks, friend.

  8. Geraldine
    October 8, 2010 at 8:31 am

    Hi Carrie, Those are actually hydrangeas. So nice to see so many, here in BC. They didn’t grow on the Prairies, where I was born. I’m trying to figure out the song you hear. 😉

    Hi SandyC, I’m so glad you are enjoying this series. I like doing these, they focus my thoughts on the word too.

    Hugs and Happy Friday, G

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