Tag Archives: Memories

Curve Balls. Worry. Thanksgiving.

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

Thanksgiving is later this week and as all holidays are known to do from time to time,  it is showing up a time when I don’t feel particularly in the mood. I don’t know what is going on in your … Continue reading →

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Laughter, Friends, Celebrations and Good Food

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

Adventures and laughter – coupled with fun friends and good food – sure are balm for the heart.  Sometimes the curve balls of life make us so short-sighted that we forget about how good things are. Thankfully, some people and … Continue reading →

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Names and Life are Weird. So is the Author.

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Since so few people read the  About the Author page I am going to pretend, just this once, that it is a regular blog post  — on the off-chance I can lure you to read about the author here. Like … Continue reading →

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Encouragement

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

Whether from a cataclysmic event, war, or a bad choice; an unexpected disease or stupid car accident — all of us have suffered loss and had to pick ourselves up.  Some who had more dangerous missions had to be picked … Continue reading →

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Wounds and Sin

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Our bodies carry our wounds. Some of them are painful reminders of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or of taking our eyes off the road. Some are sacred wounds that remind us of a blessing that … Continue reading →

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Hardbound or Softbound: An Inherited Addiction

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Do you like to read actual books whose pages you can turn or have you fallen under the enchantment of an ebook that you can download to your tablet? While it is convenient to look up information on our phones, … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago Today

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

Our mom, Kathryn Elizabeth, was born on Friday the 13th, a day which never proved unlucky for her, and was called home to the Kingdom of Heaven on 07/07/07 — a perfect number and a perfect day.   She lived to … Continue reading →

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