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My Diamonds on Wheels
By susan
In adventure, Emotional Catastrophes, Freedom, Grief, Pain
Posted October 3, 2016

My Diamonds on Wheels

About a decade ago, my husband was out on a diamond hunt with a friend who was looking for a new wedding ring for his wife. That adventure for my husband was similar to when he goes grocery [...]

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100% of the time
By susan
In Accidents, Christmas, Emotional Catastrophes, Grace, Hope, Miraculous
Posted February 4, 2015

100% of the time

I often ponder the moments that I would like to rewind and undo. And then I am immediately confronted with how awful it would be to not have stories about moments that you would like to rewind [...]

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Always try to be a little more kind than necessary
By susan
In Accidents, Appreciation, Emotional Catastrophes, Encouragement, full life, Kindness, Neighbors, Prayer
Posted August 26, 2014

Always try to be a little more kind than necessary

Last week my daughter broke her wrist. Except not really. She actually broke her wrist six weeks ago colliding with her 6’2” tree of a middle blocker. The bad news is that we only found out she [...]

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Ducks, Adrenaline and Volleyball
By susan
In Emotional Catastrophes, full life, Grief, Hope, Love, Pain, Process, Storms, Team player
Posted June 26, 2014

Ducks, Adrenaline and Volleyball

I read something today that made me laugh. Ducks walk out of a lake, flap their wings and fly off. Good for you, duck. I wonder if you have adrenal glands. If so maybe instead of “shaking things [...]

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Battling Headwind
By susan
In Emotional Catastrophes, Faith, Freedom, full life, Grace, Grief, Pain, Process, Storms
Posted February 4, 2014

Battling Headwind

If I had had the energy to stop and take a picture you would have seen what I saw. A beautiful flat bike path meandering through the surrounding hills. Yucca plants leaping joyously from the [...]

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Faces
By susan
In Belief, Death, Emotional Catastrophes, Grace, Grief, Love, Pain, Prayer
Posted December 19, 2012

Faces

Sadness, anger, disappointment. They are emotions that threaten to drown us. But if we learn how to be with them, we discover that they round us rather than flatten us.

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Cut to the Heart
By susan
In Death, Emotional Catastrophes, Grief, Pain
Posted February 23, 2012

Cut to the Heart

I got my hair cut today. And I cried. Last time I got my hair cut, I cried too. I might cry the next time it happens. Because when I look into the mirror I don’t see the face I’ve grown [...]

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When a Sparrow Falls
By susan
In Death, Emotional Catastrophes
Posted February 2, 2012

When a Sparrow Falls

I was out on a run the other morning. Sun glistening through dew drenched branches. Penetrating chill working its way through my fingertips. Feet pounding in rhythm to the MP3 shuffle. When death [...]

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