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Faith, Personal Posted onApril 23, 2012

Remind me who I am

I’ve heard this song a couple of times in the last week but today it really struck me. I’ve linked to the video and listed […] Read More

Personal Posted onMarch 26, 2012

Awesome day

After a few emotionally stressful weeks at work I decided I would take today off as a “mental health day”. It was wonderful. I headed […] Read More

Family, Personal Posted onMarch 17, 2012

Moments of gratitude

It’s been a stressful, emotionally draining week – too many difficult situations in rapid succession was wearing away at my emotional fortitude. I hope I […] Read More

Personal Posted onMarch 10, 2012March 10, 2012

Waiting…waiting…

Waiting is hard. It feels like I have been waiting for a long time for a change. This summer it will have been 2 years […] Read More

Faith, Family, Personal Posted onFebruary 26, 2012

Remembering Mike 10 Years Later

10 years ago today my husband passed away. 10 years ago today my world shattered. A wave of sadness washes over me as I recognize […] Read More

Personal, Work Posted onFebruary 20, 2012

Doing the Things I Love to Do

I rarely ask myself “what are the things I love to do?” I am far more focused on the things I feel “responsible for”. Things […] Read More

Faith, Personal Posted onJanuary 21, 2012January 21, 2012

Hope

It’s a new year. And hopefully of new beginnings. Hope… Hope…it’s what keeps us going. Hope…one of the “these three that will remain”. “Hope deferred […] Read More

Personal Posted onDecember 5, 2011

An assistant pig-keeper at heart

I absolutely love this quote: “Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our […] Read More

Personal Posted onDecember 3, 2011

Waiting at Ballet

I’m sitting in the waiting room of my daughter’s ballet class. I’ve been doing this on a largely weekly basis for the past year. My […] Read More

Personal Posted onNovember 23, 2011

Self Discovery

I have described myself in the past as a chameleon – I would be what I perceived people expected me to be. That way I […] Read More

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