Monthly Archives: July 2010

Shelter in the Storm

Posted on 07/31/2010 by

This weekend, I’m commuting back and forth to Blue Ridge Summit, PA,  where about 25 college students are on retreat.  The students are from McDaniel College, where I help out with the campus ministry program, and the focus of the … Continue reading →

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Compassion is more than a word

Posted on 07/29/2010 by

The compassionate way is the patient way. Patience is the discipline of compassion. Patience is the hard but fruitful discipline of the disciple of the compassionate Lord. Henri Nouwen If someone were thinking about a word to describe you, would … Continue reading →

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Take the Chance

Posted on 07/28/2010 by

Sorry I haven’t been posting every day.  I’m laying some things out to update my blog, and, well, all this planning is seriously eating into my “blog” time. A little advice. If you’re thinking about starting a blog, I’d say … Continue reading →

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There by God’s Grace…

Posted on 07/26/2010 by

Last week was a really busy week, and I still haven’t recovered.  So much for the weekend When I got home from work last night, I had the chance to watch a Dateline episode on NBC.  The story was entitled … Continue reading →

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Balancing Act

Posted on 07/24/2010 by

Do you ever feel like this donkey?  You’re plugging away, doing the best you can to keep your balance, and then… It seems like life is just one big balancing act.  Whether it’s trying to balance work and family, good … Continue reading →

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D-Feast Friday

Posted on 07/23/2010 by

Yesterday, I was out visiting some blogs dealing with diabetes,  and there was some excitement about a new venture, D-Feast Friday’s.  Bloggers post their favorite recipes that are great tasting and diabetic friendly.  Since it seems like the Zucchini-Corn Quesadillas I’ve … Continue reading →

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Good Things Are Happening

Posted on 07/22/2010 by

I feel like I’ve been on a crazy amusement park ride the past week, one with plenty of fun but lots of twists and turns.  I’m ready for a little r and r, and hopefully things will settle down a … Continue reading →

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Why Me?

Posted on 07/21/2010 by

Sometimes things seem so unfair.  How many times have we asked, “why me?” when faced with even the smallest things that come our way?  The reality is, there’s plenty of people who have it far worse than us.  We can … Continue reading →

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Faith Fights Diabetes

Posted on 07/20/2010 by

While I was on retreat in June, I picked up a copy of a Christian newspaper.  As I was perusing the articles, an advertisement caught my eye.It was for an organization called Faith Fights Diabetes.  According to the ad, if … Continue reading →

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Thanks Mom

Posted on 07/19/2010 by

Today is my mother’s birthday.  She wouldn’t be happy with me if I told you how old she was, so I better not.  She’s an amazing woman, and has always been an inspiration to me. When she retired, she transformed … Continue reading →

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