Reality
For a few days, I am with my family on the North Carolina shore. Peacefulness is all around me. The […]
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Call a Friend
Have you ever listened to a motivational speaker? Their pitch is almost always a message of self-empowerment. As an old […]
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Breaking Point
A few years ago, a young friend was visiting. Somewhere during the conversation, I used the cliché “People who live […]
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Transformation
When my sister, Dianne, and I were very young, our father on long trips in the car would alert us […]
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First Things First
Christmas is a time for baking our favorite treats for our favorite peeps. Cookies, cakes, candies, etc., etc., etc. A […]
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Prepared
I am still mortified! When my husband, Richard and I were newlyweds, we lived in a very small apartment; four […]
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Don’t Pull on the Leash!
Some of you know that I have three dogs. They are a joy of my daily life. They are getting […]
Physicians Advice
Every year around the same time, I go to my doctor and get a physical (I hope you do too!). […]
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One A Day
We see them all the time. You know, which ones I’m talking about…the television commercials where fruit and vegetables are […]
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Spilling Over
Have you ever put a pot of some liquid on the stove, turned on the heat, and gotten busy doing […]
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