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Burned out and salty, facing the fire
I've felt a bit worn lately. Burned out and salty is a better description, I think. The year started in a challenging way. I hoped that after we got to…
Encouraging words for the day.
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No problem, how to fight the battles of spring
"That will be no problem." Have you ever heard that before? Maybe when you brought your car to the mechanic, you were told fixing the issue would be “no problem.”…
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Strange and difficult so far and we’re not done yet
This has been a strange and difficult year so far. In 2024, we saw over 60 presidential elections held worldwide. I can’t imagine the total amount of money spent on…
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You have to win a battle to declare victory
I wrote a post not long ago about facing the fire. The fires of life can burn hard. In the past, I wasn’t really good at owning up to what…
A lifetime of memories and lavender roses
I spent yesterday working on home projects. We moved into our house last month and I’ve struggled to find the energy and time needed to do the fine tuning of…
10 blogs that I love
I love reading. It’s something my parents cultivated in me as a child. My preferred choice of books at the time were Peanuts comic books. I read them by the…
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Living in peace: how to face the twins of doubt and fear
"On the evening of that day, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace…
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More than money, but you have to spend it all
Because my life has brought me around the world, I learned there's more to currency than meets the eye. When talking about currency, usually what comes to mind is the…
There’s something about faith
There’s something about faith that I can’t describe. Some think faith is like a lever we pull to get what we want. Others think that it’s a name tag we…
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What time is it? When the airlines almost made me lose my cookies
Photo by Pegah Sharifi on Pexels.com “What time is it?” I nervously asked my husband as we landed in Europe to connect with our flight to the USA. I was…
