Bereaved and Blessed

For Those Below

March 12, 2013

“Extra omnes.” Everyone out. Let the election of the new pope begin. Pray for the cardinals. One of my Catholic friends shared these words on Facebook this morning and it was one of many things that struck me about today, the first day of the conclave to elect the next pope. I have been praying. […]

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Time Warp Tuesday: Luck

March 12, 2013

Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the twenty-ninth installment of my blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesday! For those not familiar with Time Warp Tuesdays, which I host on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, here is the background of how and why I came up with the idea. If you are here […]

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Winter Shed: Week Nine

March 8, 2013

Welcome to the ninth Friday check-in for the Winter Shed! Here is the back story about this support group/blog hop for those trying to be accountable for the positive changes we intend to make in our lives in 2013. Whether you are trying to shed weight, find more balance or let go of something else that is dragging you […]

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38 Special

March 6, 2013

It’s a clever band name and the number of years I am celebrating on this earth today, my 38th birthday! “Special K” is also a nickname that an old friend gave me 20 years ago. In many ways I am exactly where I imagined and hoped I would be at this age and stage of […]

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Winter Shed: Week Eight

March 1, 2013

Welcome to the eighth Friday check-in for the Winter Shed! Here is the back story about this support group/blog hop for those trying to be accountable for the positive changes we intend to make in our lives in 2013. Whether you are trying to shed weight, find more balance or let go of something else that is dragging […]

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Thursday’s Voice: February

February 28, 2013

It’s Thursday, which means my latest post is up over at The Today Voice. I appreciate your support and feedback about my posts and am especially grateful to those who have taken time to comment on my posts over there and share your thoughts on the weekly prompts. If you are not familiar with The Today Voice […]