God Bless America

Happy Independence Day

May God bless America with more families like this one.

The Voices of Glory

She wouldn’t survive a government run healthcare system.

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Sleeping Arrangements

If you own cats or dogs you’ll know that they spend a good part of the day sleeping.  My two cats sleep a lot and have their favorite sleeping spots.  During the night, when Norm and I sleep, GG prefers to sleep in our bed with us.  Continue reading this post…

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Summertime Cabin Fever

Here in the Arizona desert we get cabin fever during the summer when it’s too hot to spend much time outdoors.  It’s hitting me hard today and I just want to go outside and do something worthy of summertime fun.  Continue reading this post…

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Ode to Miss Ellie

Miss Ellie on our brick wall circa 2004

Miss Ellie on our brick wall circa 2004

This evening while reclining and watching The Dog Whisperer, my beloved cat, Miss Ellie, invited herself into my lap.  She turned around about three times until she found just the right position and settled in.  Continue reading this post…

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New Baby Daddy

Yesterday, was Father’s Day.  Norm and I don’t have any children, except for our cats.  Miss Ellie was my cat long before I ever met Norm, so I guess he’s kind of like her step cat dad.  Continue reading this post…

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The Importance of Positioning

Most of you who don’t know me in person don’t realize that I sit in my wheelchair from the time I get out of bed in the morning until I go to bed at night.  That’s usually 14 to 16 hours per day.  Unless I am sick I don’t get out of the chair during the day.  Sitting upright for long periods becomes rather uncomfortable but fortunately I have a wheelchair that tilts back up to 45° and has a fairly comfortable seat cushion and back cushion.  There are some times though when I find it difficult to get comfortable. Continue reading this post…

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My Weapon of Choice

Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active.  Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

I heard this verse yesterday at Grace Chapel during our pastor’s sermon.  It’s one I’m quite familiar with, but yesterday I noticed something about it that I had not paid attention to before.  Joints and marrow?  The writer of Hebrews is comparing the word of God (The Bible) to a double edged sword.  Continue reading this post…

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Table Conversation

So, we are having lunch with another couple at a trendy place. There’s lots of things to talk about. Books read, movies watched, work challenges, family and politics. Somehow though the conversation gets around to health issues. I’m sitting there listening to my husband talk about his new prescription for this and a new pill that, etc. It hits me that we’ve entered that stage of life where your latest health saga is common fodder. Continue reading this post…

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