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Author Archives: strokemanswoman
The Art of Everything: Come to Your Senses
The Art of Everything: Come to Your Senses Back in the early days of my stint as a home schooling mom, someone recommended to me the series written by Charlotte Mason for home educators. I dutifully began reading the … Continue reading
Posted in Art of Living
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Not My Will
I have loved the book of Psalms since my first year in boarding school. It was then I discovered what a treasure trove of emotion is found in its pages. I’ve heard from more than one source that the Psalms … Continue reading
Posted in The Story
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The Art of Living
In case you hadn’t heard, my sister died. I was standing there holding her hands and singing to her as she slept and breathed labored breaths. She didn’t respond to my touch or my song. They say that the hearing … Continue reading
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Cancer Like a Silence Grows
Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t know my sister is dying? It seems that even those who don’t know her must have felt the paradigm shift that happened when her body cried, “uncle” just last week after having … Continue reading
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Remembering Dad
This is my first father’s day since my dad died. I miss him, but I am not devastated. I was blessed to see my dad live to a ‘reasonable’ age. The end was hard enough on him that I had … Continue reading
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Let Me Explain
I am always intrigued by the different responses I receive from my blog posts. It’s usually a mixture of people who are just finding my blog for the first time, people who have read it from the very beginning, and … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Help From My Friends
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Mysterious Ways
A visit with my husband these days generally involves a litany of complaints about the mean charge nurse that comes on the weekends, the poor quality of the food, and the belief that some of the med aids are signing … Continue reading
Posted in The Story
Tagged depression, hope, hymns, lessons, providence, trials, Waiting
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Treasuring Christ
Below is the second session from the women’s conference in Memphis. It’s probably longer than the first one – way too long to be socially acceptable for a blog post. I contemplated breaking it up into smaller chunks, but decided to … Continue reading
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Trusting Christ
I was given the great privilege of spending a weekend with some very lovely ladies from South Woods Baptist Church in Memphis, TN. They trusted me to come and speak to them on the recommendation of my dear friend, Nancy. The … Continue reading
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In Retrospect
In January, I went on cruise with my best friend from 9th grade. Turns out she’s still best friend material. We had a great time. Her husband says I have ruined her, because she now wants to go on a … Continue reading
Posted in The Story
Tagged change, depression, friendship, gratitude, hope, Music, providence, trials
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