Month: February 2008
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Kate’s Best Shot
Wonders never cease, Love is worth the risk, and hospital food isn’t that bad. ————————— Yesterday my brother Mark brought his two year old daughter Kate to visit our Dad. She stood by his…
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The Miracle of Life
There is a calmness after a storm, A place where the ground is tender and can bare our footprints. Where raindrops wait on petals, delicately. The moment after a storm…still and silent, which…
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A Place in the Heart
The other day we had a scare at the hospital. Without a moment of hesitation I called French Husband and the children (they arrive today.) Then I went back to my Father’s room…
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Gift of Peace
When I was a child I had an incredible imagination, and with that came terrific nightmares. Many nights, nearly every night, until I was fourteen I woke up panic-filled with my heart beating…
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The Power of Passing Gas
The other day when I flew from France to California I thought I was lucky to have a window seat. Two men sat by me. They had a ferocious smell about them. I put…
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Moment by Moment, Each is a Gift
Yesterday wasn't the best day, but it wasn't the worse day either. One thing I have learned standing by my Father's bedside (in the ICU at the hospital) is that there are good moments…