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The Streak
A little over 6 weeks ago, I was in a pretty unhappy place. Facing a job search again for the second time in 8 months and physically miserable. Thanks to a host of physical issues, I had not attempted...
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Little Moments
Several years ago, my mom and I were planting a garden next to our home in Bedford Heights, Ohio. My Grandfather, who was a truck driver at the time, was passing through Cleveland and thought he would...
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Never Say Goodbye….
This coming weekend my high school graduating class will gather for a big reunion. I can’t bring myself to say what number it is, but it’s half of 50. Can’t believe it’s been that long. As of the...
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Time and Chance…
I’m not even sure how to start this post. To be honest, my mind was blown for a majority of last week and I’m still processing all that took place. I don’t know that I have ever experienced an entire...
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Good To Go
I’ve been a bit reflective lately. With all of the reunions, funerals, changes and maybe even that pending birthday on Sunday, that will happen. I’ve also found that getting lost in thought is a way...
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Being Colorblind
One of my favorite moments at the high school reunion last week was the story that a former classmate told me. Apparently when we were in the 3rd grade, we were given an assignment to put together a...
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Wounds That Won’t Heal
Several years ago, “the boy” suffered a rather horrific accident involving a treadmill, his finger, the belt and the top speed. I will spare you the details by just allowing you to put those elements...
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Blurred Lines
Who else had a Casio Keyboard? This is brilliant. Filed under: Being Me, Misc
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Healer
Last week I wrote a post about “wounds.” The response through email, text, facebook and on twitter was a confirmation that we all walk through seasons of hurting emotionally, physically and mentally....
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Forgiveness
Here’s something tough for me to write…I suck at forgiveness. I can’t explain why that is because I’m not really sure myself. For whatever reason, I have always struggled with forgiving offenses. I...
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Let That Pony Run
Tomorrow morning marks another school year for our three children. It also marks a milestone of sorts as our oldest is breaking new ground in middle school. I know it sounds cliche, but my goodness it...
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A Night In Cleveland
I’ve often said that there are 4 chambers in my heart and each is occupied by a special city. The first three chambers are filled with Nashville, Charlotte and Columbus. That 4th chamber has and will...
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By The Time You Read This
There are moments in life when we can either decide to accept the million reasons we shouldn’t do something or just chase that one reason we feel like we should. By the time you read this, I’ll be...
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The Grooms Face
A few weeks ago we attended two weddings in two days. I kinda dig weddings. Actually my favorite part (and I gave it away in the title) is watching the grooms face when his bride appears at the door....
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Dear Self…
I’m thrilled to participate in Blog Month for Compassion again this year. As a part of our commitment we are given assignments throughout the month of September to reflect and respond to. The purpose...
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Testing #Pressgram
Giving #Pressgram a spin using #AFJ and an oversized sunflower. Is Pressgram the next big thing? Filed under: Being Me
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More Than Words
The other day I was talking to a good friend of mine about blogging. He was asking if I took a special class or studied it in college. I had to be honest and tell him that my English teachers would...
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I’m convinced if we will be open, obedient and available, there are no ashes we can’t rise from and there is no valley we can’t get through. Keep going!
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This morning I received my second assignment for Blog Month for Compassion Bloggers. In our efforts to see 3,160 children sponsored, we are asked to blog about various topics throughout the month of...
View ArticleI Hit The Jackpot!!
This is simply brilliant. As the story goes, this man is coming out of surgery for a hernia. What follows next is just awesome. Caution, there is one “dirty word” that he drops upon realizing that the...
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