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May 19, 2018
Sunday Inspiration: The Power of Love
Did you see the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Beautiful, wasn’t it? And different from the usual royal weddings.As a minister’s wife, I liked the passionate sermon by Bishop Michael Curry. His quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was especially inspiring:
‘We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love.
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May 15, 2018
The E in Ebooks Does Not Stand for Effortless
So, do you ever wonder how all those eBooks miraculously appear on your Kindle/Nook/iPad etc.?
How hard can independent publishing be, right? I mean other than writing the book, that is. You put down your thoughts, you press a button, and there’s an eBook fully formed on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, etc.
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May 12, 2018
Sunday Inspiration: Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. (And to anyone who has ever helped raise or nurture a child not their own, as well.)
Today’s gift to all of us is this moving poem “To The Moms Out There Who Love Someone On the Autism Spectrum,” by Kerry Magro, an autistic man who grew up with a mom who supported and challenged him as a child and adult.
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May 8, 2018
Who’s Perching on the Branches of Your Family Tree?
Have you done the 23 and Me test or a similar one, like the one at Ancestry.com?
I already knew the basics, but I thought it might be fun to have more specifics.
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May 5, 2018
Sunday Inspiration: Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, SJ
This week Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, S.J. resigned from his post as the chaplain for the House of Representatives at the request of Speaker Paul Ryan, and then took back his resignation with these words: “I have never been disciplined, nor reprimanded, nor have I ever heard a complaint about my ministry during my time as House Chaplain.”Father Conroy was asked to serve as chaplain by former Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner.
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May 1, 2018
Reading Challenges 2018: We Are Not Alone
Are you participating in the Read Along With Emilie Richards Reading Challenge?If not, and you want to, you’ll find out all about it here.
I promised to post about the challenge on the last Wednesday of every month, but you can see I’m a few days late for April. I’m delighted to say I’m not behind on my reading, though.
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April 28, 2018
Sunday Inspiration: Caregiving
“Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.” -Tia Walker
Did you see the 60 Minutes segment last Sunday about a couple struggling with the trauma of Alzheimer’s Disease?
The program followed the couple over several years showing the woman slowly sinking into dementia. Her husband took care of her by himself until the burden became too great and he hired care takers to help.
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April 24, 2018
The Best Laid Plans: Jambalaya, Bundt Cake and a Writing Career
Twice a year, over the winter and spring, our local Chautauquans meet to enjoy each other’s company and cooking. As a minister’s wife I’m a veteran of church potlucks.
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April 22, 2018
Sunday Inspiration: Barbara Bush
At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent. Barbara Bush
Thank you, Barbara Bush, for your grace and class under pressure, for your attention to duty, your sense of humor, your delight in reading, and your public service.
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April 17, 2018
Now and Then in Novels
Novelists wake up to one world every morning, but another always lives in our imaginations. Sometimes that imaginary world even creeps into our dreams.
Imaginary worlds have Now and Then, too.
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