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Everything we see and hear on the news tells us what a bad place we are in.  The unemployment rate is up, the job possibilities are down, more people need food stamps and other financial assistance.  Life is horrible and we can find fun nowhere.  We have thousands of people on unemployment and many that’s…

A few weeks ago we took my son and his family to East Harbor Beach on Lake Erie.  Our grand-daughter, Erin had never seen a beach before because in St. Louis, where they live, she had only swam in pools.  She was quite funny to watch as she and her daddy built their very first…

I am reminded of a chorus I sang as a teenager; shortly after I met Jesus.  It said, “Wherever I go, Lord; whatever I do;Lord keep me ever conscious of Your almighty presence. Wherever I go Lord; whatever I do”. What would change if each of us put this little song into actions? Of course,…

“To be or not to be ” is a famous quote from William Shakespeare.  My topic is not Shakespeare.  The question is, “Today to be or not to be like Jesus”.  We choose each day whether we want to be like Jesus or not.  Do we want to love and care for others, or do…

Forever yours is a common way people sign their cards and letters to friends and family.  We would like to think that we will always have these people in our lives and that our relationships will always be good ones.  Unfortunately,  this often is not the case.  As we travel through this life we meet…

I just finished teaching VBS at out church last week.  The theme was the Amazement Park.  Throughout the week I was reminded of how much our lives can be like a roller coaster ride.  We have really high points and really low points; sometimes the G-Force threatens to press us to despair; sometimes our excitement rises…

As I looked out the window at my husband, Rich, weeding the flower bed, I was again reminded that “where there’s a will, there’s a way”.  Last year Rich had a complete hip replacement in June and a complete knee replacement in November.  It was quite a year for us.  Now he can no longer…

In August of 2011 President Obama put into law a ruling that has caused the Catholic Church to be concerned.  In his attempt to overhaul the health care system in America, he put into motion a law that requires all employers to provide birth control products as part of their medical coverage.  This law is to…

Summer is traditionally the time for vacations.  We spend a lot of time planning where we will go and what activities we want to do.  We make our motel reservations, check our airline schedules and decide which relatives will have the honor of “putting us up” for a few days.  Planning is half the fun…

I have some beautiful hybrid roses.  One of them is a gorgeous purple and the other is a lemon yellow.  Last year the purple one began to have red roses on one side of the bush and purple on the other.  I talked with the people at the greenhouse where I bought the plants and…
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