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Change is Good
It’s no big secret – change is good. Now a lot of people don’t like change. I think they’re just looking at it the wrong way. Change has many definitions. Here’s just a few: to pass gradually into (spring into summer) to pass from one phase into another anything that is or can be substituted…
Read MoreDepression is a Disease
In our family we jokingly refer to “the crazy gene.” See, my dad suffers from depression. He’s had the kind of depression that got treated with shock treatments in the 60’s. I remembered those Jack Nicholson One Flew Over the Cukoos Nest days in my dad’s life. I was a scared teenager – and swore…
Read MoreNo Room for Hate Here
We have a right to civil discourse. We do not have a right to kill someone because of their beliefs. Today a tragedy occurred. We must stop the proliferation of hate. Give Peace a Chance pic
Read MoreSend a Christmas Card to my Dad
My dad has Alzheimers. He doesn’t live at home anymore. He’s safe and sound at the Rehabilitation Center in Hampton Iowa. It’s hard seeing someone you love go on that journey. Slowly, they slip away from you. The world his mind has created is nothing like mine. The experts say to visit his world when…
Read MoreHumor: Day 7
Humor. Last night I had a dream. Becky McCray and I had a house together and we had a guest room. One night Chris Brogan stayed overnight. In the morning, when I shine the brightest, I was entertaining Chris with my jokes. We were having a cup of coffee. In the dream, Chris didn’t like…
Read MoreA look into my soul
I like peanut butter, chunky natural, on toast, crackers or wheat bread. Cottage cheese is not only good for you, it tastes wonderful! I love the way lilacs smell in the spring – it’s the promise of summer. I think I’d die if I couldn’t travel. I know I’d die if I couldn’t write. Greece…
Read MoreJust another day in the USA
Today I’ll visit a friend, go see my dad, get my hair done and go out to lunch with Mel. I’ll listen to part of the Iowa – Iowa State game. I’ll work on some contract website jobs, make some phone calls and share the benefits of living in a chemical free home, cook some…
Read MoreSaturday After Crucifixion
Yesterday, Good Friday, Jesus was killed. His mother and Mary Magdalene saw him crucified. I wonder what they were thinking on Saturday. It must have been a day full of sorrow and grief. Yet…. didn’t Jesus tell them he’d come back? They knew he could raise people from the dead. Did they wonder and hope?…
Read MoreTo Do
Image by anselm23 via Flickr We are surrounded by greatness every day. You have to notice it. That’s the secret. When I got to church I noticed Jolene. She was holding the door open for me. Jolene helps the Sunday School teacher – every week. She lights the candles during service. She helps the people…
Read MoreMy love affair
I have a love affair with the internet. Yes, it’s true. It’s a real, full blown, in your face relationship too. The internet makes my blood boil, sometimes brings me to my knees, gives me great pleasure and makes me mad. It informs me, teaches me, pushes me, makes me grow. My old boyfriend is…
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