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Super Supportive Mom
I brought my dad to a doctor’s appointment this morning and as we sat in the waiting room, we met the woman sitting next to my dad who was having the same dermatological procedure. We started talking about what beverages there were available and noted there was no coffee. She said she always has enough […]
Thoughtful Teens
Today I went to a monthly cooking event with high school youth who are in the Foster Care system. The group split into teams to prepare a chili dinner with cornbread, corn jalapeno popper salad, and pie. I have seen these kids for several months now – a couple for over a year. It is […]
Family Game Night
My sister and brother were both at the house this evening, so we decided to play a game. I called my son and he came right over and joined us. It was a fun night full of laughter. There is something so joyful about playing games with family. I loved it. I Found God today […]
Ultimate Forgiveness
Today I saw an incredible story about a woman who forgave her assailant. The boy was 13 years old when he shot the woman, but contacted her shortly after he was incarcerated and apologized for his actions. She accepted and forgave the youth. Not only that, the young man asked if he could write to […]
Beauty in the Rocks
It was a gorgeous Fall day today, so after lunch, my mom and I went to a park that is full of beautiful rock formations. She had not been able to walk through that area in years. I had, however, and knew there was a very nice paved trail that took you through many of […]
Here’s to Hope
Today I read a quote from Pope Francis that really touched my heart: “Hope would always have us recognize that there is always a way out, that we can always redirect our steps, that we can always do something to solve our problems.” I thought about this and how easily I can feel stuck in […]
A Good Doctor
Today both my mom and dad had an appointment with their cardiologist. He is a pretty great guy, always comforts them, makes us laugh, and helps to put things in perspective. We always learn something from him and he and my dad have interesting intellectual conversations. The good doctor gave them both a clean bill […]
Alleviating Worry
While I was preparing dinner tonight, my son called saying that he may – or may not – have just cut himself pretty bad. He did cut himself as he was dicing peppers to put in his dinner, but wasn’t sure exactly how bad it was. He actually found the small piece of his finger […]
Lightening the Mood
My dad was in kind of a melancholy mood today, so tonight we decided to watch something funny. We pulled out the DVD of the Carol Burnett shows from the 1970’s. The episode we watched included Tim Conway who is one of our favorites. At the end of the show, Carol Burnett sang her famous.”I’m […]
Longest Walk Yet
Today was just a gorgeous Fall day. The sun was bright and warm. The air was clear and crisp. The wind was light and breezy. There were still several butterflies flitting about. My parents and I headed outside to enjoy the afternoon. A few days ago I contemplated cutting down the waning flowers in the […]
Still Finding God 