by Kathy on November 28, 2018 · 0 comments
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Getting Abby to school this morning, more so her gym shoes, was a comedy of errors. I was half way home from dropping her off when she called to say she forgot them. I thought she said she left them in the car, since she was wearing her snow boots. However, when I was half […]
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by Kathy on October 17, 2018 · 0 comments
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“Creation for me is the antidote to despair.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert I follow Elizabeth “Liz” Gilbert on Instagram and saw her post this morning about a new podcast, The Ted Interview, for which she was the first guest. Though I haven’t seen a ton of Ted Talks, I get so much out of them when I take the […]
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by Kathy on September 21, 2018 · 0 comments
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Sunday, 1-7-96 12:16 AM Broughton/Chester, Wales 6:16 PM E-Town (1-6-96) I am a bit homesick right now. Mostly because I am tired… I also have been drinking & the two don’t mix well. Dad would be glad to know I didn’t drink too much, knowing I wasn’t in the mood or up to it tonight. […]
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by Kathy on September 15, 2018 · 0 comments
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Friday, 1-5-96 5:50 PM London 11:50 AM E-Town I am writing this from a coach (a comfy bus). Myself and over 20 other ISA students are headed for our family stays in Chester, England. By bus, Chester is about 5 hrs. NW of London. Chester is rather near Liverpool where Graham Reed, from camp this […]
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by Kathy on September 12, 2018 · 0 comments
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Thursday, 1-4-96 12:26 AM London 6:26 PM E-Town (1-3-96) Another LONG day… But I am beginning to adjust more easily and feel more confident about my decision to study here… I got up this morning at 7:30 AM. I felt a bit more sane after catching up on some sleep! Lori got up then too. […]
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by Kathy on September 10, 2018 · 0 comments
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How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the fourteenth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. It’s been well over a year since we last did some Gatekeeping here. In recent years I’ve been surprised by how much […]
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