Keeping Easter in our Hearts
Because He gave up His life for us, every Lent we give up chocolate, bread, liquor, or some particularly addictive habit. For me, it’s taming my tongue. We count the days till we can imbibe,
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When It Takes Two to Canoe – Part III For the past couple of weeks we’ve been exploring the rivers of caregivers verses care receivers and have noticed that each crew member shares many of
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It’s Going to Take Two to Canoe – Part II – Being a Good Care Receiver
Last week I blogged about how to be a good care giver https://www.lorettaschoen.com/2019/uncategorized/2033/when-it-takes-two-to-canoe-part-1/ Today I would like to talk about being a good care receiver. If you are a person in need of care giving
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When It Takes Two to Canoe – Part 1
When It Takes Two to Canoe – Part 1 Being a Good Care giver Do you find yourself feeling anxious, to the point of panic? Are you frustrated, tired, have feelings of isolation, hopelessness or
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Forgive Me Father For I Have Sinned
Its confession time. In my last blog I talked about wanting to give my husband a healthy heart for this Valentine’s Day. I wanted to insure many more days ahead. I would choose foods that
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Will You Be My Forever Valentine?
Thad and I have celebrated 45 Valentine Days and that included a lot of chocolate for me and peanut butter/nuts/chocolate for him. But since he now sports two stents in his heart and I have
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Who Is Your Super Tech?
Have you ever had a problem with your computer where you had to call on tech support to solve the problem? Often times they will ask if they can “remote” in and take control of
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Are You Fearfully Anticipating God’s Plan? – Part 1
I pride myself on being organized, taking initiative and thinking ahead at all the possibilities. I fully endorsed the Girl Scouts Motto to “be prepared”. So when this opportunity came up to attend the Mountainside
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Small Perks Keeps Me Perking
I may have a small addiction brewing. While I have never thought of myself as a serious coffee drinker; I do like my morning coffee and have taken to having a coffee in the afternoon.
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Why Plotting the Demise of My Personal Trainer Might Not Be a Good New Year’s Resolution
Have you ever had evil thoughts enter your brain? Sure you have. Who hasn’t? Well maybe Mother Theresa never did. Nevertheless, every once in a while these evil thoughts about what I could do slither
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Can You See the Blessings?
I didn’t need another item on my “To Do” List which has lists for my list! To add to that was the flu Thad and I caught while helping to care for our two and
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The Cycle of Life
Right now, I am trying to find a rose colored glasses, flower powered medical and aging perspective. Help me. You see, I am now sporting dental braces for the third time in my life. Why,
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