Even the Smallest Blessings Count
Some blessings don’t show up as blessing initially do they? Some things seem more like a curse than a blessing. Such was the four months I spent trying to find out why I felt so
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I Chose the Lemonade
Four months of feeling tired, weak, short of breath, lightheaded followed by a stress test, cardiac catheterization and a pacemaker seems like enough, right? But then, just as I was feeling strong and energetic, returning
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Technology May be Annoying but Hey, It Works for Me
Do you believe that God planted you in the right place and the right time even when you wish you could be transported into a different place in time? There are moments in my life
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What’s the Plan Post Cath?
You know when you have to do something but you’re dreading it? You think you know what’s going to happen and where it’s leading. That was me. I knew when the cardiologist said that I
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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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Keeping Abreast of My Blessings
July 14, 2021 marks our 47th wedding anniversary. I started off the day with a mammogram and ultrasound. When I made the appointment I didn’t think much about it being our anniversary – just looking
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Time Out While You Find Out
Do you find that facing the simplest medical procedures can often be the ones you find yourself worrying about the most? Over the last several years I have had an ingrown toe nail excised, a
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More Lemons – Part II
So what do I do with the current lemon in my life, specifically whether or not to take an injectable drug for my osteoporosis (Prolia) or a yearly infusion (zolendronate)? After weighing in on the
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What Do You See?
When I share the events that have led me to the ripe age of 65, many are wide eyed with amazement that I am not more crotchety, bitter, or as spirit-filled and energy-able as I
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Carlos – The Priceless Pearl
He was my daughter’s hairdresser. He was my grandson’s barber. When my second grandson was born and I was visiting; my daughter asked me to go with her so that I could hold the baby
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I Was Blind But Now I See
Have you ever been blinded? Blinded to addictions or bad habits you have garnered along the way. Blinded to the destructive or perhaps dishonest practices encouraged at your job. Blinded to what is going on
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What Did You Do With That Extra Hour?
What to Do with an Hour? We turned back our clocks one hour last week. Many of us were all a-twitter as to what we could do with an extra hour. Sleep in, go for
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