Our Ever-Changing Birthstones…
Sapphire for September Dear Reader: I think it happened about a year ago… Lachlan wanted to know about his birthstone… apparently at school a group of little girls had gathered to ooh and aah over a...
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Sapphire for September Dear Reader: I think it happened about a year ago… Lachlan wanted to know about his birthstone… apparently at school a group of little girls had gathered to ooh and aah over a...
View ArticleOur Ever-Changing Birthstones…
Sapphire for September Dear Reader: I think it happened about a year ago… Lachlan wanted to know about his birthstone… apparently at school a group of little girls had gathered to ooh and aah over a...
View Article…” Because I Can”…
Dear Reader: I should know by now that less is best and the fewer the words, the more powerful the statement followed by action. Brooke and I (Sunday night) were just getting into our marathon movie...
View ArticleThe Power of Prayer is Beyond our Understanding… a Miracle Force of Divinity
Dear Reader: When I woke up Tuesday morning… I had a moment of confusion…what day was it? Oh yes… the circled Big Day… the results of my eligibility for the potentially life extension drug for my...
View ArticleHoping for a Different Ending
Dear Reader: I feel like the last couple of day… I have been on an elevator ride. Right before I left Brooke’s Monday I suddenly felt so tired … I took a little nap but by the time I got home…I just...
View ArticleLearn to be Kind to Yourself…
Dear Reader: Can’t believe I am still riding a strange roller coaster… still feeling chills, fever -just downright lousy. Mandy came and gave me the coronavirus test and it came back negative… I was...
View ArticleAutumn Whispered to the Wind, ” I fall…but always rise again.”
Dear Reader: Dear Reader: Another God Wink… as soon as I read this… I thought ” Exactly… every time we fall and wonder if we will rise again… God assures us we will.” Why do we put ourselves through...
View ArticleFalling Thoughts on Lasting Impressions…
Dear Reader: With a lot of time on my hands the past few days… it has given me a special gift… to do a self-assessment on myself… (long overdue I might add.) And guess what? Me, Myself, and I are...
View ArticleSome Birthdays are Big Celebrations… Others Memorable… Filled with Gratitude
Your uplifting birthday cards to me! Dear Reader: Since I spent Saturday and Sunday mainly by myself( not wanting to risk giving anyone else the flu) it gave me lots of time to recognize the...
View ArticleWe All Fight Our Own Darkness and We All Must Produce Our Own Courage…
Dear Reader: When this title visual popped up the other day… it made me pause to reflect. Courage to fight our way out of dark situations has nothing to do with feelings. It is the act of doing...
View ArticleWhat’s Going on? ……..
Dear Reader: This little virus actually looks kind of cute but believe me nothing cute about it… I have had now two coronavirus tests…one last night that Tommy performed and the first one a few days...
View ArticleMy Favorite Things…
Dear Reader: Had an epiphany yesterday… why weren’t my symptoms matching my ” sick” feelings… when it comes to this mysterious ” bug. I did have the classic flu signs, took all the standard...
View ArticleShowing Up, Trusting the Journey, and Embracing Faith Over Fear….
Dear Reader I have a confession… I am completely bored with myself! Me, Myself, and I! I am ready to be around people… hear funny stories … some jokes… so if you have heard a funny one lately please...
View ArticleHolding Hands Part 2
Dear Reader: I have marked September 28 as my turn-around day… the day I reached out to God again. I had woken up early to call my oncologist’s office to ask for a anti-nausea medication and then...
View ArticleCome on Storyteller…. There’s Chapters of Conflict and Perseverance yet to Be...
Dear Reader: I have let myself dawdle from my life story… leaving far too many empty pages dangling in front of me. It’s time to pick up the pen again! Rev up my creative juices and start writing the...
View ArticleWe Live in a World of Uncertainty… That’s for Certain!
Dear Reader: Two weeks ago my largest uncertainty was my eligibility to participate in a new chemo drug… an important make or break change in my fifteen year sojourn fighting this “little c” disease …...
View ArticleLiving Longer or More Fully… Listen to Your Dog!
Meet Dolley Dingle… She will be arriving soon to the home of Walsh and Mollie … (and excited over the moon) Rutledge, Lachlan, and Eloise!!! Dear Reader: Lots of God Winks keep poring in from many...
View Article” Energy Angels”
Dear Reader: If God’s Winks come any faster… I won’t be able to keep up… because I feel like I hardly have time to blink. I sought Him out and there is no doubt GOD is leading me through this...
View ArticleFall… The New Seasonal RE-SET Month…
Yesterday We Were Re-filling Our Personal Energy Tank and Today We Are Re- Setting Our Personal Goals for the Last Tri-mester of 2023… October, November, and December! Dear Reader: Cindy Ashley shared...
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