Please Do Not Judge Me
“Hey, wow, I haven’t seen you in ages? You look great! What are you up to these days?” “Oh, I wrote a few books, and had a couple kids since we last saw each other.” “I thought you would have…
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Attitudes and Behaviors
Its The Thought That Counts
In honor of Mother’s Day, here are just a few words to remind you (in case you forgot) that gifts given from the heart are the very best gifts of all. Children especially, with the very of best intentions, want…
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N.I.M.B.Y.
Better late than never, right? I was looking through various files today, and came across an article sent to me weeks ago that somehow I missed. It doesn’t happen very often, I promise (so please keep them coming!). With a…
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The Big Black Hole in My Heart
Last week I lost yet another good friend to advanced age and predictable illness (one of the benefits of living a rich and supportive existence). It never gets easier, this dealing with death. We learn (we hope) some useful “tidbits”…
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ChChCh Changes
For the record, this particular tantrum is “all about you”, not the other guy. It is a reminder that you are responsible for your own choices. All the happy faces, adorable babies and puppies in the world will not affect…
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Say The Magic Words
Happy Easter! In honor of Lent and Eastertide (the Holy Season of Hope, Renewal, Rebirth and spiritual gratitude), I’ve chosen to reflect on a common sense, “simplistic” approach to problem solving that used to be practiced as the rule, but…
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Grandma Knows Best
My Irish “Grandma Wilson” was not even a blood relative. She was an older, trusted friend of my mother long before I was born. Mind you, I couldn’t tell you what I did yesterday, or even remember my telephone number (I never…
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Faith In The Womb
THE SIMPILEST EXPLANATION IS GENERALLY THE BEST In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery” “Nonsense” said…
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“You Can’t Handle the Truth!”
Borrowing a line from the film “A Few Good Men”, in one of the greatest American film quotes (according to Wikipedia) of all time, Jack Nicholson screams at the prosecutor in the courtroom, “You can’t handle the truth!” Speaking as…
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What Did He Say?
This is not a “political” tantrum, although I can see how it could be mistaken as such. This is one woman, one mother, one therapist, one Christian’s point of view, period. In response to Ben Carson’s recent remarks, “A lot…
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