November 15, 2016
Through thick and thin…for better or worse. A very young man was reflecting recently on how his wife wears these words on her sleeve. It brought a smile to my face to realize how unconditional her love is. There is not enough space here to describe the hundreds of times she has been tested and […]
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November 14, 2016
‘She’s just getting some milk and treats, dude. You’d be wise to stop right there. Any closer and this could turn nasty!’
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November 14, 2016
Dave fought for The United States of America in Operation Desert Storm. He was badly injured and spent nine months recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center. Today, Dave is jobless and homeless. PTSD haunts him constantly but especially on the Fourth of July. Last week, he heard a car crash and dropped to his knees […]
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November 14, 2016
I felt such a deep connection with dolphins. I feel like they were the only ones who understood me. Lykke Li Maybe we should study, more closely, these happy characters. Who knows, perhaps their joyful countenance will be ours one day.
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November 14, 2016
I promise not to chase rabbits or squirrels if you’ll just take me on a walk.
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November 14, 2016
You can choose to be a bystander and play it safe…or you can put it all on the line and go for broke. What will be your choice?
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November 13, 2016
The Wild, Wild West was aptly named…wouldn’t you say?
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November 13, 2016
We were in downtown Chicago to celebrate aunt Sara’s 100th. birthday. On Sunday morning after the party, I decided to attend church services at the historic 4th. Presbyterian Church on Michigan Avenue. Quite a number of congregations share a practice to attract new members. There is a guest pad at the end of each pew and visitors […]
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November 13, 2016
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs. Charles de Gaulle
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November 13, 2016
Anyone who thinks being a photographer is a trivial pursuit might want to reconsider.
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November 12, 2016
On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. Jules Renard
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November 12, 2016
The best way out is always through. Robert Frost
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November 12, 2016
My sister Cheryl lives about forty minutes from Brisbane on The Gold Coast of Australia. She mentioned the other day that she might be making a trip to the USA next year. It was more than ten years ago that our family flew fourteen hours to visit her and her husband Bill. I hope Cheryl […]
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November 11, 2016
It took us nearly twenty-four months after losing our two dogs to start a dog sitting service. Looking at Hayley makes one wonder why it took so long.
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November 10, 2016
Give me the eyes of a child for just a day. Let my imagination once more know no limits that I might view each day as an unrepeatable miracle.
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November 10, 2016
Confucius says, In the age of cell phones, it’s wise to pack your own parachute.
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November 10, 2016
It takes belief to stand out from the crowd. The winds will come and try to shake you to the core. Being exposed is not for the faint of heart yet adversity can often make the roots grow stronger…the spirit become unstoppable.
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November 10, 2016
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. Abraham Lincoln
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November 10, 2016
If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom? Khalil Gibran
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November 10, 2016
A sense of humor… is needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on one’s lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life. Hugh Sidey
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