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Heaven. Susan’s thoughts on anniversary of mother’s death. (Jan. 2007)
Susan’s Thursday morning note January 18, 2007 Thoughts on anniversary of mom’s death. Thoughts on heaven. Good morning! I have been thinking about what I’m about to write all night, and when I think too hard then it’s harder to write. I don’t want to be at all depressing in this note, for I’m sitting…
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Difficult Times – Verses of Promises from God (Jan. 2007)
Susan’s Thursday morning note January 4, 2007 Difficult Times. Verses of promises from God. Good morning! Family members are asleep in the living room, so I don’t dare tip-toe to get my coffee going. It seems like a majority of you that I have run into this week are not feeling the effects of “Happy”…
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Christmas – Reflections on use of all our senses. “The Christmas Box Collection” by Richard Paul Evans. (Dec. 2006)
Susan’s Thursday morning note December 21, 2006 The Christmas Box Collection by Richard Paul Evans Christmas reflections on use of all senses. Good morning! It finally feels like Christmas – now that we have ice on the sidewalks & on the trees. Interesting that the weather plays such a part in what makes the holidays…
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Intense Pain in Life – Forrest Gump Analogy & On My Knees Song (Nov. 2006)
Susan’s Thursday morning note November 9, 2006 Intense pain in life – Forrest Gump analogy & On My Knees song Good morning from Cody, Wyoming! I fly back to Nebraska later this morning, but have gotten to spend the last few days with my sister & three little nieces right outside of Yellowstone Park. My sister,…
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Desires for self and those we love. Beauty of a moment. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote. (Oct. 2006)
Susan’s Thursday morning note October 26, 2006 Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote Desires – frustration with not being able to give those we love their desires Beauty of a moment Good morning! Do I start with good morning if it’s still so dark out that it seems like the middle of the night? Who…
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Regrets in life. Forgiving yourself. “For One More Day” by Mitch Alborn (Oct. 2006)
Susan’s Thursday morning note October 19, 2006 Regrets in Life. Forgiving yourself. For One More Day by Mitch Alborn Good morning! One cup of coffee has been downed and I am ready to try to think. This week I read the new release For One More Day by Mitch Alborn (author of Tuesdays with…
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Balancing multiple roles and daily dilemmas on overcommitment “Power of 10-10-10” by Suzy Welch (Sept. 2006)
Good morning! I’ve gotten one cup of coffee down & am ready to go! A battle was waged in my home this week that I’m not sure if I have a chance to conquer. On Tuesday morning I went through the entire rigmarole (is that a word?) of the coffee making experience, tiptoed around the…
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Leaving children small notes for their future comfort. Question of God’s involvement in crisis. (Sept. 2006)
Susan’s Thursday morning note September 28, 2006 Question of “Where is God?” when we experience death & trauma in our lives. Importance of leaving children handwritten notes. Good morning! I would like to thank all of you for your e-mails and phone calls for your prayers for my uncle this week. I’m sorry that I…
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Bearing Gracefully Pain & Hardship. Butterfly bringing hope. (August 2006)
Susan’s Thursday morning note August 24, 2006 Butterfly bringing hope. Bearing gracefully pain & hardship. Good morning! How I wish you could have had the 10:30 experience that I had last night. Several weeks ago after sending all of you a note about Camden’s butterfly adventure, a friend made for Camden a butterfly hatching net…
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Age Activation Attention Disorder (fun poem on distractions in a day – grin!) (Aug. 2006)
Recently, I was diagnosed with Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder (AAADD). This is how it manifests: I decide to wash my car. But, as I start toward the garage, I spot the mail on the hall table. I might as well check the mail for bills before I wash the car. I lay the car…
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Complexity of Mother/Daughter Relationship. Death of Mother. “Birthday Parties in Heaven” by Ana Veciana-Suarez (May 2006)
Susan’s Thursday morning note May 11, 2006 Complexity of Mother/Daughter Relationships Birthday Parties in Heaven: Thoughts on Love, Life, Grief, & Other Matters of the Heart by Ana Veciana Suarez Good morning! Happy Mother’s Day weekend (and graduation weekend if that is affecting you)! A book that I have kept near my bed for a…