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Rest Stop (Monday) Zen me …
zen dog We can learn so much from dogs (and other pets too I am sure), but this post is not about dogs. Actually, I plan to write a post about what we can learn from our canine friends, but for now,...
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Rest Stop (Saturday) Hurricane Sandy
As I write this blog post I am designated as in the path of Hurricane Sandy when she makes landfall in a couple of days. For those who have followed my posts you will know that meteorology and storm...
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Rest Stop (Sunday) Times are a changing
Turning back time Many of us in the United States turned back the hands of time early this morning. We have ended the period of Daylight Savings Time and are now on “normal” time. As I write this the...
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Rest Stop (Saturday) more please?
“More please?” This iconic request in the musical Oliver does not end well for the young lad. Oliver is hungry, yet his request for a second helping of a meager meal pits him against the...
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Rest Stop (Saturday) … the day after
Artist: John Lautermilch As I posted yesterday, a day of such tragedy, there are no wise words or explanations for the families and friends effected. Most importantly, we need to cling to loved ones,...
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Rest Stop (Sunday) seriously, only 10 minutes
As I write this post the sun is shinning, although the temperature continues its downward spiral, reminding me that yes, it is Winter, irregardless of the lack of snow on the ground. The presence of...
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Rest Stop (Sunday) and the forecast calls for … humility
My thoughts and prayers go out to those recovering from the blizzard which recently effected the New England area. I have family and friends in the area, living there for a time myself. I am somewhat...
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Rest Stop (Wednesday) … quick stop
My latest posts have talked about things falling from the sky, loss of control, stress, anxiety … Yes, I offered suggestions for coping with a sense of loss of control, but still, heavy stuff. So, for...
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Rest Stop (Friday) … humbling
Being ill is quite the humbling experience. To find yourself in the need of another is not an easy place to be, not for me. I pride myself on being the helper. Yet, one’s sense of control and...
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Rest Stop (Mother’s Day) … LOVE
Full Double Rainbow (credit: Kate G, Rising Sun, MD) “Let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. No one has ever seen God; but if we love...
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Rest Stop (Thanksgiving) … keeping thanks in thanksgiving
traditional Thanksgiving “Don’t spoil what you have by desiring what you don’t have; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.” —Epicurus Today, in the United...
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Rest Stop … Merry Blessed Christmas!
our family nativity with St. Francis Assisi Christmas has arrived! That magical time of the year when all seems to be at peace. That time of the year when nature seems still, wars paused, enemies...
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Rest Stop (Monday) … lessons from autumn leaves
Playing in the autumn leaves Autumn is, without a doubt, my favorite time of the year! To see the multitude of colors, diverse fragrances, and sounds of crunching leaves underfoot, how can you not love...
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Rest Stop on Thanksgiving … it’s not just one day
traditional Thanksgiving by Norman Rockwell “Don’t spoil what you have by desiring what you don’t have; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.” —Epicurus Today,...
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Rest Stop (Thanksgiving) … living the meaning of Thanksgiving
“Don’t spoil what you have by desiring what you don’t have; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.” —Epicurus (Norman Rockwell “Traditional Thanksgiving”) Today,...
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Rest Stop (Sunday) … coping with the stress of the holiday season
This time of the year is typically a time for joy, family, holidays and traditions. A time when many of us reflect upon our childhood wonder when the world seemed magical. Unfortunately, this time of...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
our family nativity with St. Francis Assisi Christmas has arrived! That magical time of the year when all seems to be at peace. That time of the year when nature seems still, wars paused, enemies...
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Rest Stop … Thanksgiving Day
“Don’t spoil what you have by desiring what you don’t have; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.” —Epicurus (Norman Rockwell “Traditional Thanksgiving”) Today,...
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