I Saw Angels
Do you see angels? Are they the kind with wings? Or perhaps they are little men with green hats and pants and smiles from ear to ear? Recently I have seen angels but they sport
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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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Happy Father’s Day
My father died when I was 13 years old – a time when young girls need a father figure to show them what to look for in a male friend, husband and father. About 3
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The Four R’s Of Coping
Thad and I are finding ourselves in a season of medical mayhem which is requiring a hefty dose of caregiving right now. And while we consider ourselves seasoned caregivers; no amount of experience can deflect
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Gather Evidence Like a Dog
My dog, Liesl goes for a walk and the first thing she does is sniff the air. Then she will sniff the sidewalk, pavement, bushes and blades of grass with great interest. She makes a
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Mercies in Disquise
The year 2003 felt more like a hurricane that would never end rather than a storm that would eventually lose steam and drift off. It started with a routine mammogram in March that suddenly was
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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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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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The Value of Resilience
How often during your struggles with medical mayhem have you wanted to just give up? How often did you say the words “I’m done! I can’t do it anymore!” And when we do manage to
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Navigating Emotional Memories
I am a storyteller and while I love to regale those I meet with my stories I also enjoy revisiting them as well. Hopefully those that hear them enjoy them as much as I do.
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Happy Chanukah
Chanukah has a special significance this year as Israel is in a fight for their lives. In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by Syrian-Greeks, who tried to force the people of
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This Thanksgiving
As I prepare for Thanksgiving this year, it is with a heavy heart that I think of the pain, suffering, and destruction that is taking place in the middle east. As my table runneth over
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