63. Winning and Whining Quote One of my top ten quotes is this one: The difference between a “winner” and a “whiner” is the sound of the “I.” That is an A.A. axiom from the book The Spirituality of Imperfection—Storytelling and the Search for Meaning by Ernest Kurtz and...
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August 20, 2012 Ann
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62. Swimming Lessons in Nyack and the Shift There was a time in my life when all four of my children were signed up for swimming lessons at the YMCA in Nyack, NY. We lived in Pomona which was about thirty minutes away. The children ages were roughly...
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August 19, 2012 Ann
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61. I Lift My Eyes I love Psalm 121 and particularly love those closing verses: The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore. Isn’t that a promise and a half? When I’m having a frustrating day or week, I...
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August 18, 2012 Ann
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60. St Francis quote St. Francis of Assisi said: Preach the gospel always. If necessary, use words. Isn’t that an amazing quote? I collect quotes and that is in the top ten. Throughout this year of what I’ve learned in my seventy-nine years, you will meet the other...
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August 17, 2012 Ann
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59. Simple At one point in my life, my interest in living a simple life was such that I had thirteen books on the subject. That’s not simple. Since then I have given the books away and look for some of the ways I can simplify. I have...
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August 16, 2012 Ann
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58. – Medical Authority Too Yesterday I wrote about being my own authority. This is true of medical information too. Whenever I go to a new doctor, I say to that person, “I want us to start out understanding each other. I come to you for information. I...
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August 15, 2012 Ann
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57. I Am My Own Authority It took me years to get to the place where I could claim to be my own authority. I was taught that others had more schooling, had more experience, had more of something or everything, so that I should believe what they...
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August 14, 2012 Ann
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56. As Mom Ages, There’s a Shift An interesting phenomenon has been happening in my family over the last seven or eight years, just around the time I turned seventy. There are two parts to it. The first part is location—where are you, Mom. Early in this period...
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August 13, 2012 Ann
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55. Babies in the River One of the best stories I have ever come across to distinguish between charity and justice work (or mercy and justice work) is the following. When I first met her, Carol Windrum was Peace with Justice Coordinator from Nebraska, employed full-time by the...
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August 12, 2012 Ann
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54. Praying on the Go I have a Blue Jar System of Prayer that is especially effective on days I’m going to be at home and at the same time have a lot of things I am trying to get done. Many times I find I’m just not...
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August 11, 2012 Ann
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