There are times in our lives when our hearts are required to stretch, inhale, exhale and sometimes break with the burdens of life. I look around at marriages where a partnership exists and how each compliments their relationship. And I stand – looking to the left, the right, behind me and in front of me
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Seasonal Challenges
I’ve lived here almost 25 years and don’t remember the temps ever dropping below zero. Ever. Ten minutes ago I sat down with a cup of hot coffee and now – even it is cold. I hear the trickle of water around my house as every faucet drips. An old raised house is
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The Present
My last post ( My Christmas Story ) talked about the journey I have walked through healing from the loss I have encountered at Christmas time. I mentioned this is the first year I have put up a tree and several people asked me for a picture of it. I have loved having a Christmas tree back
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My Christmas Story
The lowly in spirit. The crushed spirits. If we look around in the crowds we will see them. On the fringes. Hugging the corners. Working very hard to convince themselves that they are indeed invisible. Christmas is so hard. For so many. For so many reasons. For years now it has brought unimaginable sadness to
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Plugged In
International travel always requires the adapters to be packed with the chargers necessary to keep everything up and running. Funny thing is there are so many different types, I have to check to be sure I have the exact one to work in each country. Even so, there are times I get into places
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Smiling Eyes
We settled in our chairs, sitting in the middle of the rice fields, somewhere in eastern India and the people came. First, the women and children and soon after, the men gathered around the edges. The smell of something burning overwhelmed our sense of smell. Maybe rice fields were being burned off, but the
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Ripples In The Reflections
Early one morning, I drove out Lake Road which runs alongside the Tchefuncte River. It was an unusually calm morning on the river. Seldom do I catch it “glassy”. I pulled over near the edge, looking for the perfect picture to go with a “reflections” post that has been on my mind. Sudden movement
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It Is Well
The song, “It Is Well With My Soul”, was written in 1873 by Horatio G. Stafford. Almost 125 years ago, I wonder what was going on in his life at the time he wrote this. My awareness of my soul status heightens when there is so much chaos in the world around me. Life
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Katrina Meets Harvey
Here’s something I have learned about life. Moments come and go. Some are forever forgotten. Some are earmarked for celebration year after year as long as we walk this earth. Many, we wish to forget. I can easily make a list of ten things that will always be with me. Thing is – those