Humanity and Faith

For the most part, I go around believing that the people in this world are good – or at least I put in the effort to believe this is true.  It works.  (Again, thanks to Dad, “attitude is everything.”)  I see the good in people I encounter everyday.  I am astounded by the acts of kindness…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

It’s been a long week – a long and painful week.  A stress fracture that does not seem to be healing, changing, or relenting is not so awesome.  Fortunately, Life presents some pretty awesome things otherwise… 1.  Family time.  Spending valuable moments together. 2.  Longer days.  Moments, even seconds, of extended daylight after a dark…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

Here’s to an AWESOME weekend!  It’s my first Saturday off from work since August!!! 1.  Invitations to dance 2.  Kabocha squash – I had the LAST one I had stored away in the pantry.  I can’t wait until next fall. 3.  New brands of kale chips – they are everywhere and I love trying them…

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Christmas Cheer

Several years ago we were visited by the “Neighborhood Angel.”  A tiny little package of homemade cookies and hot chocolate mix arrived on our doorstep with a little note, instructing us to pass along the spirit of the Angel.  Since then it has become a tradition for us to secretly bless our unsuspecting neighbors during…

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