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What Do You Have to Lose?

Our prime time years are often a time of gain: free time for hobbies & travel, autonomy, grandchildren, etc. It can, and often is, also a time when some of us also have begun to lose or are beginning to contemplate the loss of physical health & stamina,...

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A Bundle of Joy

Negativity surrounds us. Don’t believe me? Watch 10 minutes of any news program or read a few front-page articles in your favorite newspaper . . . spend a few minutes wandering around in social media . . . chat with a friend . . . and you will be inundated by tales...

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Well! Did You Ever Imagine?

I remember my Southern Baptist grandmother saying, when shocked by something, “Well! Did you ever imagine?” This week, I’m going to ask you a slightly-amended version of that question:      “Well! What DO you imagine?” When you allow yourself to dream, what do you...

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Hope

Not too long ago I texted a friend, “I hope my flight won’t be delayed”. Unfortunately, airline personnel had already indicated it probably would be, and I was almost 100% sure that I wouldn’t be in a plane readying for takeoff as scheduled. In truth, the vast...

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Gifts

The tiny, wrinkled lady sat in an overstuffed chair in the “Gathering Room” of the assisted living facility, surrounded by about 30 people of varying ages. I had stepped out into the hall to give my friend some privacy while an aid helped her change into fresh...

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Out of Focus

A few months ago, I asked a group of over 100 adults to commit to doing two things. First, they were to answer one question. A few weeks later, I explained, I would ask them to answer a fairly simple “poll”. I asked that they agree to commit only if they were...

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Dream Too Big

 When I was growing up, I was a dreamer. Oh, not the stereotypical dreamer with my head in the clouds and not grounded in reality. I was a practical child and teen, but I had dreams.Almost all of those dreams were inspired by books. Books which the protagonist...

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