There is a kind of comradery on the hospital elevator. I recognize the tension on the faces of men and women. We make a little conversation about the weather. Then we smile and wish each other a good day as we exit the elevator. For almost two weeks I have…
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Finding Rest Through Prayer
It’s Friday and I am joining the community hosted by Kate Motaung. For five minutes we write fast and free. The prompt is: BREATHE Go . . . For many years I taught breathing patterns for Lamaze classes. When wave after wave of contractions come, breathing patterns can help a…
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Surprised by God’s Plan
Today I am joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday: We write fast and free, for five minutes flat. The prompt is: CONTROL To be honest I wrote my story a few days ago as #MyUnintendedJoy. I spent five, maybe ten minutes revising it for this post. The birth control…
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Five Ways to Support the Choice for Life
On Friday (1/27) the March for Life will take place in Washington D.C. Every year, after the ruling on Roe v. Wade was handed down, people have marched to the Supreme Court in protest. God is the giver of life. We should support all life. Events recorded in the Bible…
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The Irony of Refined Sugar
Today I am joining Five Minute Friday. We write fast and free for five minutes. Today’s prompt is REFINE. The dictionary gives these definitions: to reduce to a pure state, to improve or perfect by pruning or polishing, to become pure or perfected. When I think about refined white sugar…
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The Women’s March on Washington
A friend of mine is going to participate in the Women’s March on Washington that will take place on Saturday (1/21). I have seen pictures of pink hats that women are knitting for this event on instagram. I don’t plan to go, but the event has captured my attention. The…
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Healthy Potato Salad with a Finnish Twist
Today I am making some potato salad for dinner. I read an interesting article that listed the health benefits available in potatoes and rice which are cooked and then cooled. According to the article: The process of cooking and then cooling potatoes and rice leads to the formation of resistant…
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When You’re in the Middle You Need to Pray
Today I am joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday: We write fast and free, for five minutes flat. The prompt is MIDDLE. In the photo above my husband and I are sitting in the middle of our grandchildren. This is a wonderful place. In our extended family we are…
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Blessed by People of Faith
Today I am joining Five Minute Friday, writing on the prompt: connect. In December my husband and I traveled to Philadelphia where we connected with the history of our country. We saw the Liberty Bell. We walked through Independence Hall where the founding fathers wrestled with the formation of a…
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Attentive is my Word for 2017
Instead of a New Year resolution, I have found it beneficial to choose a word to focus on. It is a spiritual practice for me. Attentive is my word for 2017. The dictionary gives this meaning: heedful, observant, paying attention. The events taking place in the world can be fearful.…