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Month: September 2021

Real Optimism vs. Fake Optimism

September 20, 2021 / First Baptist Church Wilmington NC / Leave a comment

In her book Do No Harm, by Italian writer Fiorella De Maria, she pens a phrase that I find worthy of pondering. “There are two types of optimism, real optimism and fake, cowardly optimism. Real optimism sees the Valley of Dry Bones and says, ‘These bones will rise!’ Fake, cowardly optimism says, ‘I like these … Continue reading Real Optimism vs. Fake Optimism

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