Posted in anger, attitude, awareness, Blogging, comfort, communication, compassion, control, controversy, culture, danger, death, disaster, emotions, Fear, future, grief, Hate Crimes, history, horror, Impact, life, loss, mental and physical health, military, murder, news, observations, pain and misery, Patriotism, power, relationships, religion, Remembering, respect, sadness, safety, sensitivity, service, sickness, trauma, values, violence on Sep 11th, 2009
In life we all have moments that are frozen in time in our memories; 911 is one of those moments. This post is written about observing how we process it & heal.
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Posted in Fear, military, news, prayer on Jul 20th, 2009
Pfc Bowe Bergdahl has been captured in Afghanistan and needs prayer for his safe return and that of the three Afghan army soldiers.
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Posted in abuse, armed forces, authorities, commitment, compassion, crime, danger, Education, emotions, encouragement, environment, expectations, failure, family, finances, friendship, Frustration, future, hero, history, home, Impact, leadership, learning, legal, life, medical, mental and physical health, military, news, observations, of connections, opinion, Opportunities, organizations for special needs, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, power, protect, relationships, respect, responsibility, safety, school, schools, service, special needs, stress, well-being on Jul 18th, 2009
A recruiter is accused of signing up a young man, with multiple disabilies, to the Marine Corps. Is it appropriate to encourage those ill equipped for full service to sign up for the military?
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Posted in attitude, awareness, children, crime, culture, danger, elderly, emotions, entertainment, environment, family, friendship, Frustration, Fun, kids, life, loss, missing, MONEY, news, observations, opinion, parenting, responsibility, roller coaster ride, safety, stress, Summer, violence on Jul 15th, 2009
It is summertime and amusement parks are full of people looking for a good time. It is also a prime opportunity for crime and violence. Safety for families is important. Not everyone loves amusement parks.
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Posted in abuse, anger, attitude, baby, birth, children, compassion, crime, elderly, emotions, family, Fear, future, grandchildren, grandparents, grandparents, hospital, kids, life, love, loyalty, mom, news, observations, of connections, pain and misery, parenting, relationships, sadness, sensitivity, Threats on Jul 8th, 2009
Having a loving relationship between grandparent and granchild is joyful. A recent news story sheds light on the cruel, abusive treatment of an elderly grandparent.
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Posted in attitude, Beauty, career, children, commitment, emotions, Faith, family, husband, leadership, life, loss, love, marriage, media, news, observations, opinion, pain and misery, power, relationships on Jun 29th, 2009
South Carolina Govenor Mark Sanford admits to an affair. His wife asks him to leave weeks before he makes his admission to preserve her sense of right and wrong as well as her dignity. She is a woman of faith and has struggled with finding forgiveness and reconciliation in the marriage. It takes alot of noble character to do so.
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Posted in accomplishments, addictions, Beauty, birth, cancer, celebrity, death, disease, Fame, family, friendship, grief, health, illness, Impact, inspiration, leadership, legacy, legal, life, loss, love, loyalty, spiritual on Jun 25th, 2009
Farrah Fawcett passed away today…she was many things to many people but to much of America at one time she was part of our love story with who she was and how she looked; she became much more than an actress…she became an inspiration in her battle with cancer.
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Posted in books, celebrity, children, commitment, communication, compassion, custody fight, custody fight, disaster, divorce, emotions, entertainment, Fame, family, fathers, finances, future, home, Impact, kids, marriage, media, mom, MONEY, mother, news, observations, pain and misery, parenting, relationships, respect, television, unhappiness on Jun 24th, 2009
By now, most people have heard that the Gosselins, Jon and Kate the TLC network darlings who have a reality show called Jon & Kate Plus Eight, are getting a divorce. John and Kate is all about their marriage and their family of 8 children. While I have never sat and watch the show [...]
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Posted in Amazing, anger, art, children, elderly, emotions, entertainment, expectations, family, fathers, happiness, Impact, learning, life, media, medical, news, observations, opinion, pain and misery, parenting, publicity, safety, teens, television, unhappiness on Jun 23rd, 2009
A young girl from Belgian was “initially adoring” the 56 stars that she had tattooed on her face; that is, until her father voiced his angry disapproval. She now says, she lied when she told the media that she had wanted only three stars tattooed on her face; but, that the tattoo artist continued putting [...]
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Posted in animals, attitude, authorities, compassion, emotions, leadership, life, media, news, observations, opinion, politics, power on Jun 19th, 2009
President Obama has found himself with a fly in the ointment when it comes to his image with Peta. Peta if you don’t know, is the group also known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Peta is a little annoyed with the President because while doing an interview he was distracted by a [...]
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