faith
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I realize I haven’t been on here in a minute. Life has been crazier than usual. The part of my brain that houses the writer in me has been closed for business lately. But… I read recently that you don’t really know a person until life tests them. And that really resonated with me. It Read more
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“Our faith is a living thing precisely because it walks hand in hand with doubt. If there was only certainty and if there was no doubt, there would be no mystery and, therefore, no need for faith.” – Conclave I love a good mystery. Don’t we all? I think it’s fair to say that the Read more
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I’m not a huge Bon Jovi fan but Livin’ On a Prayer has always been a favorite song of mine. The song is about a young couple, Tommy and Gina, going through hard times. Tommy has been laid off from his union job and Gina is a waitress trying to keep them both afloat until Read more
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What happens when evil meets free will? The answer can be found on the news every day. Or in our courthouses every day. It seems to be everywhere we look. It feels almost like we are being forced to become de-sensitized to it all in order to save ourselves from spiraling down into a pit Read more
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When I think of you, you are still 51, your face in my mind so clear But there are times I will admit I question if you were really ever here For it seems quite impossible that you’ve been gone for such a long while That we’ve all had to endure life without your beautiful Read more
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I finally finished Squid Game. It’s a show on Netflix. While it’s not for everyone, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Three seasons of brilliant writing, superbly cast and executed. The ending: Perfection. Oh, and it was super hard waiting for the release of each season. But that’s when you know it’s good! *** After messaging a Read more
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June 27, 2025 “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream” – Edgar Allan Poe I have a pretty cool job. To say I love what I do is an understatement. I get to meet all kinds of people, in all walks of life and hear all sorts of Read more
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May 16, 2025 “Home is the nicest word there is.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder Mike is GOING HOME on Tuesday, May 20, four short days away!!! 🎊🎉 He continues to do well in therapy. At this point, it is all about the repetition, getting the brain to connect with his left side until it just Read more
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April 18, 2025 So we are a full week now since Mike’s stroke. Mike had a restless night. Didn’t sleep at all. He’s experiencing hospital delirium. It’s common with some patients in his condition. As I and his kids have experienced when we visit, he will talk about going upstairs to lay down or asking Read more
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April 16, 2025 He had a restless night with head pain. Not great sleep. Neurosurgery saw him last night for the final time and they feel his well-oriented presentation and clinical stability over these last couple days indicates that the swelling is not significant enough to warrant acute intervention, meaning no surgery. Great news! I Read more
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