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Retirement or Rebirth?
re·tire·ment noun: the action or fact of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work. There has been a struggle finding my new “normal” since retiring. I did leave a job I loved but I have certainly not ceased to work! In fact, my days are just as full and busy. They are now filled with different … Continue reading
Peace Begins With Me.
This past weekend was busy cleaning up the last remnants of winter and preparing for the warmer weather. The doors of the storage shed where opened. “Summer Living” was waiting inside to take its rightful place. In the shed, my statue of St. Francis smiled out at me and I returned the smile. I lovingly … Continue reading
Faith, Hope and Love – The Potential to Bloom Again
We hold within us the potential to bloom again. During my years of teaching young children, several times I have engaged them in the activity of planting tulip bulbs. The activity facilitates the essential understanding that all living things grow and change over time. The children are able to see and feel the tulip bulb, but they … Continue reading
