A Challenging Gift
You have to wonder why people give you certain gifts. Is there a message in the gift? What exactly are they trying to tell you? Perhaps its more devious than that – like a challenge
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We’ve Come A Long Way But Arm Yourself Anyway
I hate needles! One would think that after having had breast cancer, coronary artery disease, two hip replacements, and a hysterectomy I would be cured from this fear of needles. When I went to my
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Whatever You Do, Don’t Shoot Your Husband
Thad and I recently celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. We spent a quiet day as he was recovering from a second shoulder surgery. While they say the 50th is celebrated by exchanging items of Gold,
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When God Says “Wait”
My husband Thad was experiencing some shortness of breath and the cardiologist had him undergo a stress test which he failed. Then they scheduled him for a cardiac catheterization. The catheterization showed that while the
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At the Heart of Life is the Soul
We live in an era with state of the art technology and pharmacologic advances that have created in us the immediate need for a quick fix. Weight problems? There are powders, shakes, “natural” pills and
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God Trumps our Health Care
Remember the good old days when you call the doctor’s office and get a live person who answered your call without going through the Artificial Intelligence Robo sequence? You could explain the reason for the
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The Teacher becomes the Student
As grandparents we love our grandchildren and spending time with them is fun if a bit exhausting and trying. Not long ago Thad and I got to spend six days taking care of them and
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Are You a Good Neighbor?
We live in a society that fosters independence and fear of becoming involved. We’ve all seen on the news where sometimes a good Samaritan finds themselves blamed for their involvement. So we shy away from
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Transformation Self-Care
If you have ever been a caregiver or currently are a caregiver you have heard the words “You need to take care of yourself”. But actually caring for yourself while caring for those in medical
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What Year are You?
I am driving a 1955 vehicle. Gosh, in 1955 she was a beaut! Shiny, new, pristine – not a blemish on her. Ran without a hiccup and seemed to get better as it ran –
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Don’t Anticipate – Participate!
As a planner I have a strong tendency to anticipate, figure out all the possibilities and plan for every outcome. This summer was no different. But you can’t anticipate the unexpected. I could not have
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