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Treated Like Dirt

In my eyes now, being treated like dirt means being ignored, walked past without a passing word, forgetting that I even exist and that I am not important in the grand scheme of lif

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Reliving

There is a quote I like that goes like this:  “Although we will never pass this way again since the river is always changing and so are we, we will relive the fun, the serious moments, that time of our life in our minds and hearts.”  

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Genesis

One band I have liked all through the years is Genesis. At my home in Redford, Michigan, I had their poster on the inside of the closet door. My kids would tease me about it.

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Shoes On or Off?

When do you put on your shoes? I know when I take mine off - every chance I get. The moment I walk in the door, I take my shoes off, and only put them on when I leave my home.

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The Image of Hands

Often I’d feel Elijah’s hand in mine, especially when we’d count the 27 steps up to my apartment, when we’d be in a parking lot or when we’d sit on the couch together to watch 101 Dalmatians for the 101st time.

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A Complex Math Problem

How many times have you received communion? My math skills aren’t my greatest asset, and with my age and being a life-long Lutheran, it’s become a complex math problem.

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Warmth

Cats, I believe, like warmth. The “Little Girl Kitty” curls up in my comforter so I leave the bed unmade just for her.

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Savoring the Meal

It’s always when we look back, reflect on events, that we see the importance. When I look back on my last meal with my mom, (we simply had a cup of beef broth because it was all she felt up to eating), I see and feel the importance of it.

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Peculiar People

For thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people…

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Old Men

Old men.  Who are the old men in your life?  And how old do they have to be to be considered old men?  

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A Call To Recklessness

I come across information about Brigid of Kildare (c. 450-523).  What a woman!  

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I Know Their Pain

All those in the hospital, those homebound, those missing loved ones will get a fresh start. Words of hope. Words of compassion. Words of love. Let us cling to them…

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Stirrings of Anticipation

At many homes - on the grass and by the curbs - I saw newspapers.  Some were delivered that day and some had obviously been there for a long time.  I thought of the people who wrote the articles in the papers - their feelings of anticipation as people read what they wrote.  

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Growing Relationships

Relationships are the most important things in life. That was made even more evident today through those three females that walked into my life today.

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