Do all dogs go to heaven? Some say yes, others no, and any variation in between. But why wouldn’t our beloved pets who shower us with unconditional love deserve a place in the next life? Our Love Affair with our Pets We Americans love our pets. And we put our money where our hearts are. […]
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Living with COPD is challenging as I have been learning since my husband’s diagnosis. The first challenge is getting the diagnosis. Many people have mild forms of COPD. Because they are mild, they are often misdiagnosed as something else with similar symptoms. In my husband’s case, it took a trip to the Emergency room and […]
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Have you ever been surprised by joy? Sometimes you find joy when you aren’t looking for it. Last weekend I attended to a Neil Diamond Tribute performance. After ending with a rousing rendition of “Sweet Caroline” replete with people in the audience standing up and singing along (who can not sing along when this song […]
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This week a friend of mine sent an email with the following quote by Howard Thurman: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do that.” Nailed it! That was what I needed to hear. And if I wasn’t listening, today I stumbled on a blog post with the same quote. […]
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Today is Valentine’s Day. A day of hearts and flowers and chocolate, so much chocolate. Love is in the air. While we focus on romantic love, is God’s love ever far away? Without God’s love there would be no romantic love. But all the love we celebrate today is only a shadow of God’s love. […]
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This post, The Angel Tree, was written at the request of my friend Jeanne who asked me to write a Christmas story from a cat’s perspective. My Christmas gift to you! The Angel Tree The cat stretched, circled, then settled back down in her spot. Samantha was her human name. She preferred the simple name […]
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This post on the gift of grief was first published eight years ago after the death of my stepfather. It remains relevant, especially as I deal with the loss of my mom this past July. Grief takes on many shapes and is different for each person based on the loss. In this post my mom […]
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Do you remember the days when Black Friday sales were only on Black Friday? It wasn’t that long ago. People planned their Thanksgiving celebrations around getting up early the next morning to wait in line and then made a mad dash through the door to get the limited number of good deals available, trampling on […]
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A friend and mentor of mine had a framed poster on her wall entitled, The Seasons of a Woman’s Life, which featured a circle depicting the lifespan of a woman. I spent many hours contemplating this poster as I sat with her and reflected on God’s working in my life. I’ve been thinking about these […]
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Chances are you’ve had a dream like mine, one featuring a snake or other reptile. Snakes are one of the most common animals in dreams, counting among the top three to five dream animals. What do they mean? For me, defanging death! Snakes in dreams There was a snake in the dream, a small one […]
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