Thanksgiving! All month long I’ve been sharing thankful thoughts. Even the most negative people take today and usually find at least one thing they are thankful for. I hope no matter how the turkey turns out, what kind of pie you have, or who wins the game, you reflect on what you have. I’m especially…
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Transformation: The Split Second
The word for my year is transformation and as always, I’m constantly looking to see how that word applies to my life. A few days ago I received news that I can’t stop thinking about. A little girl is gone and her parents, amazing parents who were great to us when we lived in NY,…
Thank God for Memory by Patti Shene
THANK GOD FOR MEMORY Two deaths in the space of four months—first my mom in February, then my husband in June—labels 2016 a tough year in my history book. Death of a loved one is never easy, but to experience two losses in such a short period of time is like having the ambulance transporting…
Surrender Issues by Alice K. Arenz
Surrender issues? Sorry, Julie, but surrendering chocolate is easy for me—not that I have given it up completely. If only that were true! Life issues . . . now that’s a different matter. The first time I had to go in for surgery, I tried to bargain with the doctor for a way to remain…
Sabbath Sunday: Swampy Yard
There are times I think my life looks just like this. Rain day after day after day after day. Swampy yard. Wormy smells. Does it ever end? It does. Remember Job? He lost everything to the point that his wife begged him to curse God. Noah? His entire view was a swamp. As in all…
Sabbath Sunday: Swampy Yard
There are times I think my life looks just like this. Rain day after day after day after day. Swampy yard. Wormy smells. Does it ever end? It does. Remember Job? He lost everything to the point that his wife begged him to curse God. Noah? His entire view was a swamp. As in all…