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Is that Peace Counterfeit?

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Counterfeit Peace

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It doesn’t seem like you can find one person that doesn’t have some type of pain in their lives right now. Our own family is dealing with painful situations and situations that just do not seem to have answers.

And yet……

I watch as marriages are failing, lives are being destroyed by choices made and others decide that alcohol and drugs will make the pain go away.

Counterfeit…..
a fraudulent imitation of something else; a forgery Continue reading Is that Peace Counterfeit? →

The Emotional Roller Coaster

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The Emotional Roller Coaster

This weekend was one of those weekends that made me literally feel like I was indeed riding a roller coaster. Up, down, sideways.  I quite frankly….I never liked riding them and I still don’t.

I guess that is life, huh?

At any rate, I experienced a range of emotions..

1.) anger that has been pent up for almost 4 months rearing its’ ugly head.
2.) sadness over the discovery of a number of divorces taking place amongst people we know
3.) concern over my mother’s physical health
4.) joy with the celebration of an upcoming birth and significant birthday Continue reading The Emotional Roller Coaster →

Sleeping Perfection

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Sleeping Perfection

“Why yes mother, I will clean that room right away! Ah Mom, allow me to do my chores today and then I will help brother with his! Yes, he is in my “space” but I will be glad to share it with him. No, no….I insist you take the first turn on X-Box, I will sit here until you are finished.”

Sweeter words never spoken…..exactly. NEVER being the key word here!! Continue reading Sleeping Perfection →