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When tomorrow came, it was 2:30 in the morning
The phone rang, I immediately picked up and heard my daughter Mandy's voice on the other end. "Mom, Pappa just passed away. I'm so sorry Mom." She cried and so…
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It still seems like yesterday so it’s not yet tomorrow
This morning I woke up early. It’s not really early, it still seems like yesterday so it’s not yet tomorrow. I’m roaming around the house trying not to wake everyone…
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Your relationship with God: how to grow to get to where you want to go
I've needed to write this post for a long time and I've avoided tackling it for far too long. So, for those of you who are up for a challenge,…
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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…
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How much is this going to cost? When normal isn’t interesting
Growing up, I thought about my future. I wondered what I would do, where I would go, and who was going to be my husband. I had the usual dreams:…
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I tried to pace myself but failed, how this week unfolds will be interesting
This year I tried to pace myself but failed. Every day, week, and month gets packed with activity. A good example of this is this week. We are moving (yay)…
The cure for restlessness is rest, how to let go of worry
Restlessness is an uncomfortable feeling. When I feel restless, I feel anxious, as if I should be doing something. If I’m waiting for news, I’m restless until it comes. I’ll…
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Learning how to cross-country ski, operation face-plant
Everyone has a story. Mine isn’t more remarkable than anyone else’s but just for the sake of background, I’ll fill you in. I am a first-generation Finn. My parents, both…
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The wolf was uber scary when Dad was right
I grew up with my Dad reading me the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” in Finnish (my parents come from Finland). Translated to Finnish it’s called, “Pieni Punahilkka.” The…
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In an upside-down world where the struggle is real
In an increasingly upside-down world, what should our response be? There isn’t a day that goes by that something catastrophic hasn’t happened. All of us have tunnel vision and focus…
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