Category Archives: Difficult Matters

dinner at the cemetery and thoughts on death and what we leave behind…

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Sometimes I visit our local cemetery to think and reflect…no funeral….no genealogy research… no other reason except for putting things into perspective I suppose. I knew more than a few of those laid to rest here. My grandparents, uncles, a … Continue reading →

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So very far from Eden…

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

I’m trying desperately to muddle out of this new chaotic “thing” that’s reared its ugly peace wrecking head in our lives. The tension in the back of my neck and the deep sorrowful ache in my heart is consequence of … Continue reading →

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It’s a choice 

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

 All these things truly are choices, although we sometimes live as if we are shackled by our daily circumstances and obligated to be sucked into a vortex of busyness and living a joyless life. Jesus came to give us a … Continue reading →

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Stop flogging yourself and go color…

Posted on January 18, 2016 by

The other day some ladies and I were talking about those new adult coloring books. Several of us in the conversation admitted to owning one and how surprisingly fun they were. Then a comment was made that actually spurred a flurry of … Continue reading →

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Needing Renewal?

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

  Yesterday, I fell under the grips of what felt like smoldering burn-out. I was locked down, imprisoned, unable to climb out of this mental funk that was fogging up my usually optimistic attitude. The everyday struggle and the mundane … Continue reading →

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I have Sjogren’s…but it doesn’t have me

Posted on April 23, 2014 by

April is Sjogren’s(pronounced “show-grins”) awareness month. I really had intended to skip writing about it since I am all too aware of Sjogren’s in my life. I didn’t really want to bring it to the surface or seem as if … Continue reading →

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change and grief…

Posted on July 15, 2013 by

“Why is a caterpillar wrapped in silk while it changes into a butterfly? So the other caterpillars can’t hear the screams. Change hurts”  ― Rory Miller I’ve always loved butterflies. They’re not only special because of their obvious beauty, but they … Continue reading →

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