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Leave a Legacy
I want to leave a legacy…but not in the way you might think. We define a legacy as anything passed down from a predecessor or ancestor. Generally this means a gift of personal property such as money or land through a will or bequest. There is certainly nothing wrong with planning to leave an inheritance…
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The Light Above
On a cold winter morning this past December, my husband and I settled in our seats for the 2 hour flight from Indy to Ft. Myers. An overcast sky spit icy snow from the heavy cloud cover as the crew readied us for take-off. I watched from my window seat as they de-iced the 737….
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Tunnel Vision
Life as I know it encompasses a small space. My own little world in rural America remains insulated from many of the issues I see in the media. If I choose, I can quite easily ignore the bigger problems that don’t directly involve me. This kind of tunnel vision focuses on what’s right before my…
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Reliable and True
The sun rose again today. Its light penetrates the haze to reflect off the snow covered ground outside my window. Even though the form of this fiery, orange ball hides behind the clouds, I know its still there. Every morning I set my alarm, depending on the sun to ascend into the sky, heralding the…
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Change is on the Way
Winter in the Midwest can be brutal. By this time in the season, those of us living here are in survival mode. We bundle up in layers of clothes, scrape our cars while they warm up and then pray that we don’t slide off the road or flatten a tire in a pothole on the…
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Start Small but Dream Big
Twenty-five years ago in an adult Sunday School class at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, an idea was born. There was a need for health care in their inner city Indianapolis neighborhood. Out of this need, a few people dreamed of starting a clinic for the community. They began small with an all volunteer staff of nurses…
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Unexpected Blessing
Every day God brings us blessings to brighten our lives. At times He surprises us with a gift we never asked for and never thought we needed. Over the years, as my kids were growing up, we raised a menagerie of animals in our rural Indiana home. Stray dogs and cats, hamsters and fish were…
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The Practice of Patience
The practice of patience has never been one of my virtues. Anyone who knows me would attest to this. Once I decide on a course of action, I barrel on ahead at top speed, slowing only for the next turn. This works well if the map to the destination is definite and well known. Point…
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Gem Within the Junk
Don’t let garbage subdue Grace For every new beginning, there must also be an ending. Old junk needs to be cleaned out before any fresh creation begins. We all intuitively know this. However, instead of going through the necessary purging process, we often forge ahead amidst the mess. Then we stand back wondering why our…
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Snow Day
Relax, Reflect and Renew. Relish this wonderous gift. Light snow flakes blow in waves across the already brilliant white space between our home and the chicken house. None of the birds have peered out today but I don’t blame them. They huddle together next to their warming light and I camp out near our wood…
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Strength for the New Year
The beginning of every year is a time for fresh starts. We set out new goals. Some pick one word to focus on while others make New Year Resolutions for change. We dream of losing weight, running a marathon, finding a new job, or perhaps, writing a book. Statistically, the great majority of these fresh…
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Love Came Down
The Gift of Love at Christmas is permanent and priceless. All the presents are open. The festivities are complete. Everyone has returned to their regular routine after the whirlwind of preparation leading up to Christmas. Sometimes the calm after all the craziness leaves me a little melancholy. I enjoy visiting with friends and family who…
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Happily Ever After
At Christmas time, the promise of “happily ever after” breaks into our reality. Jesus’ birth began the great redemption story.
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The Gift of Time
Out of all the gifts we give at Christmas, isn’t the gift of time what our hearts long for the most? Too much to do with too little time. This is my life much of the Christmas season. I love preparing for the celebration and choosing gifts for family and friends but every year I…
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Attitude is Everything
I know that it is cliché to say it, but attitude really is everything. How a person thinks determines the success or failure of a day, a year, or even a life. The good news is that your attitude can change. Even the most ingrained ways of thinking can be transformed. Most doctors are obsessive/compulsive…
