The Best Laid Plans . . .
So the past few days have been an exercise in stress (not that I needed any more exercise in that area), endurance, and the necessity of flexibility. I guess it all started around midnight on Thursday . . . Many of you will remember that John’s grandmother died...Drowning in a Sea of Responsibilities
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by life? Have you ever had one of those days–or weeks, or months–where you just couldn’t get on top of everything you needed to do? Have you ever felt like you were drowning, or being crushed by the weight of your...
I'm Tired of Being a Human Doing
“Take time just to be; remember, you are a human being, not a human doing.” I think I clipped it out of a Reader’s Digest long ago, and for years it hung inside the kitchen cabinet of my first house, along with similar uplifting sentiments: ...Crazy dreams and the wisdom of children
Last night before we fell asleep I was telling John about an upsetting dream I’d had that morning and of course Lorelei was right there listening. I have a lot of anxiety dreams, and this one definitely fell into that category. I’d invited two of my best...
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What I like to remember on September 11.
September 11: Remember the Love | Life in Every Limb
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Everyone who’s old enough to remember has a 9/11 story. Mine is probably fairly typical of those of us with no personal connection to the events, and I’ve never written about it because it feels t...
And now the post you've all been waiting for--a belated review of 2022 in 12 pictures!
12 in 2022: A Year in Pictures | Life in Every Limb
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Ten years ago, I joined a link up to post 12 pictures, one for each month of the previous year. When that link up ended, I found another one. Now that one no longer exists, but I’m still doing this ...
It's an annual tradition, very late, and it's a great way to learn more about me and my blog.
2022 in Review: Your Favorites, My Favorites | Life in Every Limb
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I present to you an annual tradition that is happening later and later: the best/favorite posts from the prior year, as picked by you (my readers) and me. YOUR favorites are simply the posts that got ...
Is a faith nurtured primarily by media slanted in one direction or the other likely to bear good fruit, like humility and love, or rotten fruit, like pride and hatred?
By Their Fruits | Life in Every Limb
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“By their fruits you will know them,” we read in the Gospel. “ . . .[E]very good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tre...
We are all called to evangelize but there are many ways to go about it!
A Tale of Three Evangelists | Life in Every Limb
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I have mentioned before that my favorite Gospel stories involve Peter, my favorite saint. I love Peter because he is relatable. He is human and makes mistakes, some bigger than others. Yet Jesus chose...
