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On the Recent Walk over Niagara Falls: What Being a Hero is all About
Fascination with the Wallenda high wire walk I’m not sure why I am fascinated with the recent high wire walk by Nik Wallenda. For some reason, the whole event has been quite mesmerizing for me. The image of Wallenda balancing himself against the … Continue reading
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Tagged daredevil, high wire, Niagara Falls, Nik Wallenda, Oakwood Cemetery, walk by faith
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Something that Can Change Your Life — For the Better
The guy in the above YouTube Video tells his story of dying and going to hell (obtained from Bio network). There are a lot of things that can change people. Unfortunately, some things can actually make people worse. An example is … Continue reading
Of Family Feuds
Known for his kisses Richard Dawson, the former host of Family Feud, died this past weekend. The show began in 1976 and I just realized that he originally stopped hosting the show in 1985, the year my husband and I … Continue reading
Help Through the Storm
When my daughter was younger she used to pronounce the word “Thunder” as “Fun do”. However, fun was not what she had in mind at all when her little lips produced these words. Usually the house was shaking and it sounded like a … Continue reading
I Will Never Forget You
The thoughtfulness of remembering We like to be remembered, especially during special times like birthdays and anniversaries. When we are remembered by family and friends, we tend to interpret it as meaning that they care about us. It feels nice to … Continue reading
My Birthday! A View from Over the Hill
Today is my birthday. It marks for me almost (notice almost) a half of a century. One could say that this is over the hill. However, if I live to be 100 then I am approaching the summit. On … Continue reading
Remember the Sick and Healthcare Workers
Saturday February 11 is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes marks the observance of the World Day of the Sick. This celebration is a reminder to pray for the sick and … Continue reading
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Tagged Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Bernadette, World Day of the Sick
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A Saint for the Abandoned and Marginalized
Today (February 8) is the feast day of a lesser known saint. St. Jerome Emiliani, from Venice, lived in the early 1500s. He is a pioneer of social justice and the patron of abandoned people and orphans. St. Jerome had begun life … Continue reading
Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
This is a very common question on job interviews. I am always taken back by it. I do admit, it is a valid question, but it often baffles me. Maybe because I am now middle-aged and my perception of time … Continue reading
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Tagged city living, God's will, Making life plans, metropolitan life, Southern Bell
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