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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Do You Want to Bet?
I am not a betting person but when faced with two options I find myself wondering the odds of the simplest, safest, and most successful path. For example, when I search my GPS for directions
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To Resolve or Not to Resolve
Ah, here we are. The year is 2025 and 365 days stand in front glaring ahead of my steps. What shall I resolve to do? Or as people ask – what is my New Year’s
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Happy New Year!
Christmas may be over and hopefully the hustle and bustle, but it is my prayer that wonderful memories were made to bring smiles to our faces for many years to come. Do you ever wish
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Are You Bent, Broken But Better?
“I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape” -Charles Dickens Through his classic novels including “Great Expectations” and” David Copperfield” – are now widely beloved, Charles
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Is Fear in Your Future?
We all have fears. When we are little there was the fear of falling as we attempted our first steps. The first day of school, our first job, monetary concerns, raising our children, medical issues
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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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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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You Were Never Meant To Be Alone
There is a story about a man who falls in a hole and calls out to multiple people up above for help. Several people simply pass on by. One passersby briefly offers some unhelpful solutions
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