Around 1900, my Grandma Meta’s mom died when she was 4 years old. She was sent to live with an aunt and uncle who lived several hours away by horse and buggy. Her mother’s death and the sudden removal from her father and siblings were most likely traumatic for Meta. She must have felt abandoned. […]
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My enjoyment of this young woman’s anxiety was a bit overdone, but I couldn’t resist. As I pulled into the driveway, I noticed someone sitting on the mountain bench atop my pasture. For this stranger to get there, she had to climb over a barb wire fence or unchain a gate as she walked past
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“If you ask God for healing, He’ll do it. It might be healing for your body. Perhaps more peaceful thoughts affecting your words/actions. Or the spirit part of you, capable of communicating with God, might begin to long for a closer relationship with Him.” These are words I’ve shared with patients searching for healing. Who
It seems unlikely these dysfunctional human beings could preserve and protect life. The last episode of the TV series “MASH” brilliantly and realistically portrays the characters as somewhat wacko. But still able to function mostly “as one” in their duties and fondly in their goodbyes. My nursing years working with the FL Keys Hospice and
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WHY???? Why persist in valuing one people-group over another as if their ideas and beliefs are more valuable? We are all the same blood, created in the image of God, for the same purpose. If you believe that statement, then you should take to heart this – As Joshua approached the city of Jericho, he looked
Their persistence whispers tenacity as they push higher while producing pod-like fruit. Beautiful hibiscus-like flowers decorate the Okra’s tall willowy stalks reaching over 6-feet. The nutritious fruit can be deliciously roasted, fried, and used in stews. Okra is a heat and drought-tolerant garden vegetable growing in heavy clay soils with intermittent moisture. The rodent-like voles
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I’m hearing this worrying statement spoken a lot, “You know, the number of Covid-19 cases is spiking in our area.” My reply, “Yes!! Didn’t we kind of anticipate it?” But I go on to say, “If our nation doesn’t get back to work, we’ll be dealing with an economic depression.” We will see sickness and
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Backyard purple blossoms just happen for us to enjoy. When I gaze on their extravagant beauty, I smile. Thoughts wander to the One who made them happen. Feelings of gratitude and enjoyment cause a positive outlook filtering into my body cells through happy brain released hormones. Voila! My perspective brightens, the immune system becoming more
My husband and mother-in-law both advised me to follow the “Farmer’s Almanac” planting guide based on frost dates. I even have a printed copy of it. I’m pleased to announce the kale, romaine and broccoli are doing great because they prefer cooler temperatures. Tomato and pepper plants, not so much. They looked so strong and
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Bursting from the forest less than 50 feet in front of me, the deer crossed a small clearing and entered the woods leading up the mountain. I ascended the pasture ridge and heard it following through the woods beside my path. Almost to the top of the ridge, I saw the curious deer step out
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Last week, my brother Rick was woken at 2 AM by a loud whining sound coming from the end of his driveway. As he got out of bed and dressed, he turned on the house spotlights. Then he phoned the police and reported a disturbance at the end of his drive. Descending the stairs to
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Dr. David Price of Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City shares empowering information in Mar. 22 Zoom call with family and friends. His front lines treatment of Covid patients has produced very common sense directions concerning the virus. It’s long but will help relieve Covid fears. Check out this highly informative link –
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