Tag: life
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The Inevitable
Typing is a little bit hard for me this evening. The good thing is my left wrist is not as bad off as my right hand was when the doc opened my wrist and arm up the first time. I am grateful I have as accomplished a doctor as Dr. Peck for the past 4…
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What A Perspective!
So not too long before our Bishop Reunion I got a request. This was a very special request from a young girl. A girl who was about to turn the big Birthday of 10. Our Sunday afternoons at Grandma’s, her Great-Grandma’s has been quite a journey for us. Watching her grow up to this age…
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Family, Time and Projects
On Friday, we knew it would be a busy day. It was our weekend with our girl and her Daddy’s birthday was on Saturday. Sometimes it’s difficult to know what she will want to do when we pick her up after the long school day. Although we, Mom and I decided we needed a change…
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Finding the Right Routine
My foot has been something to deal with recently. Walking is still something I don’t want to give up, yet I have to be ever cautious and mindful of the pain that is or isn’t radiating from my ankle. The routine is to put my Voltaren on once every morning before walking. When I was…
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A Prayer …Peace
My Heavenly Gracious Father, I Thank You for those you have put into my family! Looking over the photos of my Bishop family has been a wonderful time consuming labor of love. It’s funny how I can see now as an adult the various family members and how they look so similar to each other…
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The End of A Chapter
Today is the end of a very long closing process. My Dad made his trip to the garden a couple of times to get all of the goodies he could that needed to be picked today. Before they headed off to meet with the buyers and his sisters as well as Grandma to sign paperwork,…
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Life Is Crazy
Since the attempted assassination two weeks ago politics have gotten just as crazy. Sunday was inevitable, but not a surprise. Yet the message was clear something was happening behind the scenes to make such a sudden change. Summers always go too fast. Time with my niece is still too short, but moments we cherish. The…
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A Morning of Surprises
Grandma didn’t know about my solo before she got to church. It’s just how it happened not that I was keeping it a secret from her. I didn’t even know before Friday we would be ready for a performance this morning. So I knew it would be a good surprise for her. Then my Mom…
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The Strength of America
Watching the 3rd day of the Republican National Convention has been emotional. More so than the past 2 days. Each day the Everyday Americans have been inspirational stories told. This third night though tears keep coming from the different guests and their truly amazing and unique stories. So many priceless moments tonight in this lineup…
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How Do You Prepare for 5 Deaths
In less than 48 hours three of our loved ones will be on my High School grounds for Funerals and Celebration of Lives. A week prior to this we lost Uncle Dick and just a few days ago another Dugger family lost a daughter. Plus a current Dugger student lost his life days after Uncle…
Jewells of Thought 