What Do I Need to Do When Someone Dies?
When my mother died I thought I was prepared. My mother had battled cancer for 10 years and the final nine months we all knew that this was a war she would not win. My
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Getting Through the Scary Times
Halloween can conjure up ghosts, skeletons, and scary stuff. But you know what’s really scary? Losing someone you care about. I recently lost two friends and watched how they and their families navigated this journey.
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Weekend Inspiration
Take time to reflect on the week past. Take time to reflect on the week ahead. But take time as well to find the light in the present and focus on that. It is there
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Finding the Funny on Aging
How do you feel about- you know – growing old? What is your take on aging? Do you dread it, look forward to it, handle it gracefully or find yourself being dragged kicking and screaming,
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Martha , Mary & Prayer
I am a self-confessed Martha when it comes to prayer. You know Martha. She is the lady too busy to stop and listen to Jesus because she’s “just got too much to do, Lord.” Or,
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Happy Fall, Y’all!
When I think of Fall, I think of leaves turning into shades of auburn, brown and gold bringing about cool-breeze-sweater-weather. And then I remember that I live in Central Florida where we won’t see or
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When the Time Comes
By now most of you know that I have control issues. So you will not be surprised that I feel strongly about making my own “exit plans”. You know what I am talking about: deciding
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Special Species
Did you know that we are the only species on this planet that know we are going to die? Have you ever thought why God made us this way? Many of us don’t give it
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Am I having Fun Yet?
My daughter and son in love are always telling us what busy lives we retirees have, that we are always coming and going. They envision us languishing in bed each morning, going out with friends
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The Rest of the Story
Thad and I like watching and reading mysteries whether it is science, romance, murder or medical – we spend most of our TV time watching “whodunits”. Recently I have had a personal medical mystery that
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Time for a Trade In
Have you ever wished you could take yourself out of your body, throw it away and go to Macy’s to get yourself a new one, preferably In a size 10? Look I’ll even take a
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New Ways to Cook
I don’t know about you, but I tend to cook the same meals day in and day out. I get so I dread shopping for the week because I am out of ideas. So lately
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