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The fear of Mortality

We all have an understanding of our own mortality at least once in our lives. Many times it happens after the death of a parent or loved one. All of a sudden, we recognize that there are no givens in … Continue reading

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Bless them Lord…

Dear Lord, Please help all the wonderful people and caregivers I have met these past 2 weeks at BSA day surgery and Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center and the Radiology dept w/Dr. Arsenault. Please bless and strengthen them all. … Continue reading

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I’ve always had an addictive personality

I have always done things in an all-or-nothing manner. It was just how I did things. Now I guess it is defined as having an addictive personality. I gave up sucking my thumb in childhood for food. Food became my … Continue reading

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Just thinking

I was reading. And while reading, I put on Moving Art: Oceans by Louie Schwartzberg. I found it on Netflix. It is wonderful. Soothing, with beautiful music accompanying wonderful oceans and skies and sea animals. The music reminded me of a … Continue reading

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Today is a new day

    As I continue this adventure, no matter how difficult or how emotional yesterday was, when I wake up, it is always fresh and new and there is hope. That is the hardest part of the journey…to believe there is … Continue reading

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Health Update

 It’s been a long and emotional 5 weeks since I left work. My world has gotten very small, concerned with getting in and out of bed, and having home health care coming in for occupational and physical therapy. I thought I’d … Continue reading

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Regression

I’ve had 3 weeks of physical and occupational home therapy. In the larger picture, I know that this is a small moment in time. Both of my therapists have noticed more endurance and improvement. I can see my own improvement … Continue reading

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Tuesday is Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy came today. I do upper body/arm exercises with them. Today it seemed as if we breezed through them quickly and didn’t have to rest as often and wasn’t huffing and puffing like last week. So I am improving … Continue reading

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One day at a time

I was reading some blogs today and came across one that talked about just worrying about today. Funny how we look ahead and think but ‘what if?’ and ‘but what about this’ or ‘how am I going to handle that?’ … Continue reading

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Change

Changes are inevitable. Sometimes they are gradual like progressing from a cane to a walker and then to a wheelchair. Sometimes they are sudden such as one day you are working and somewhat mobile and functional, and the next day, … Continue reading

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Praying for our country

  I joined the Catholic Church in 1990 after a time of searching and being led by God. What I remember the most about the Church at that time was the awe and reverence you felt when you entered the … Continue reading

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13 Random facts about me?

I read someone’s post giving 15 random facts, so I thought I’d give it a go. Since I had read a lot of posts on political issues, my random facts seem to lean in that direction. But still…it’s an interesting … Continue reading

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The Quilt of Holes | Walking in the Wilderness

The Quilt of Holes | Walking in the Wilderness. We all tend to wish we had more, or compare our lives with others, thinking that they have something better. For Christian believers, we have prayer, our faith, and Jesus Christ! … Continue reading

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Pray for our nation

Pray for our nation. As a Christian, I am accustomed to praying daily for family, friends, co-workers or circumstances. Sometimes I pray for strength and for guidance and sometimes I pray for forgiveness and for an increase in faith. This … Continue reading

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Do you take the red pill? or the blue pill?

“You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole … Continue reading

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