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I thought about my mom today because it’s my birthday. I tried to imagine how she felt knowing that another little life was soon going to join the family. She would have been ladened with labor by now (I was born at 9:21 pm). Not knowing if she was adding another girl to the threeContinue reading “Mothers Day”

We all know that ketchup has this logo on it and most of us have it in our cupboard. But have you ever wondered where the name Heinz 57 came from? One story is that there were 57 different products in this company. Who really knows? I do know that it is made up ofContinue reading ““Heinz 57””

Science calls it the fight or flight response. That feeling you get when you’re driving down the road and you hit an icy patch. Your adrenaline rushes through your bloodstream and your heart pounds. I call it sheer terror. After hitting a telephone pole, one becomes more fearful. As I was driving on less thanContinue reading “Instant Fear”

I’ve heard it said that we become our parents. But when do we become our parents parents? I used to worry about my mom because she spent the final years of her life living alone. We talked on the phone almost weekly. If something had happened to her I was in no position to getContinue reading “Well Check”

If you’ve ever felt disappointed, you aren’t alone. Sometimes things happen that disappoint you; ruined vacation plans, friends that back out on plans; or maybe you didn’t lose enough weight to fit into that favorite dress. Life, like baseball is full of curve balls. We have to learn to take these things in stride andContinue reading “Don’t “dis” Me”

People always say that God won’t give you more than you can handle. Nowhere in the bible does it say this. What it says in 2 Corinthians 2:12 is that His grace is sufficient for me and that His power is made perfect in weakness. So what does that mean? For the past two yearsContinue reading ““Numb””

The difficulty of being alone is magnified when things go wrong, Things that you didn’t have to worry about before. It can be daunting to realize how much you don’t know and what a difference having your spouse made. Now you are left to try and figure it out. Reaching out to others can beContinue reading “Can You Do Me A Solid?”

There’s no place like home. It’s been said many times and for me it’s true. After more than two and a half years I was finally able to go to Nova Scotia and spend some much needed time with my family. As I got closer to the border my anticipation grew and after I crossedContinue reading “Bottled Up”

We all remember where we were and what we were doing 20 years ago on that beautiful September morning when the Twin Towers collapsed in a terrorist attack. We were shocked and angry. The images have played over and over many times in my mind through the years. It’s something you don’t forget. I thinkContinue reading “Did You Pray?”

Strength is defined as “the capability of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure.” So how does that relate to a person? After the death of my husband and with COVID being out of control. I didn’t attend church for months. When I did decide to go back the pastors’ sermon wasContinue reading “Being Strong”